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My dr wants to remove part of my esophagus and i am curious on how this is done?
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Discuss with your dr: This kind of surgery is involved and really best discussed with your doctor. There are multiple ways to accomplish this, that vary from where the incision is made, how much esophagus is removed etc. Best to have a long discussion with the surgeon.
Answered 11/28/2012
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