a) Outline the surgical differences between the following operations for carcinoma of the oesophagus:
b) List the complications of the above procedures that are of relevance to the ICU management.
(60% marks)
c) Outline specific post-operative management strategies of an oesophagectomy patient that reduce mortality and morbidity. (25% marks)
Not available.
a) Surgical differences between the following operations, for 15% of the marks, would have to be relatively brief:
b) Complications:
c) Post-operative strategies that reduce morbidity and mortality:
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