Join the Surgical Oncology special interest group for a comprehensive discussion on caring for patients who have received treatment for esophageal cancer. You'll learn about the incidence and etiology of esophageal diseases and how treatment options like the laparoscopic-assisted robotic esophagectomy and the Ivor-Lewis procedure affect postoperative care.
OBJECTIVES 1. Identify three risk factors of esophageal cancer. 2. Identify three treatment options for esophageal cancer. 3. Describe similarities in the postoperative care of surgical modalities for esophageal cancer. 4. Analyze and explain the differences in the postoperative care of surgical modalities for esophageal cancer.