(surgery) A major surgical procedure in which the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus are removed, typically performed to treat advanced cancers involving these connected structures, and requiring reconstruction of a new pathway for breathing, swallowing, and nutrition.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include esophagopharyngolaryngectomy, pharyngoesophagectomy, laryngopharyngectomy, pharyngolaryngectomy, oesophagectomy, esophagogastrectomy.