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Comparison of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy With Transthoracic and Transhiatal Esophagectomy [PDF]
Minimally invasive esophagectomy can be performed as safely as conventional esophagectomy and has distinct perioperative outcome advantages.A retrospective comparison of 3 methods of esophagectomy: minimally invasive, transthoracic, and blunt transhiatal.University medical center.Eighteen consecutive patients underwent combined thoracoscopic and ...
Peter F. Roberts+5 more
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Background: Endoscopic therapy is an optional strategy for the treatment of esophageal cancer (EC) under an early stage, especially stage T1a. However, its efficacy in the treatment of T1b EC has not been thoroughly assessed. We investigated the efficacy
Jiamin Zhu+5 more
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Recent studies have suggested that morbidity and mortality rate of transhiatal esophagectomy is comparable to that of thoracotomy, calling the need for the modifications in the surgical procedures.
Mojtaba Ahmadinejad+2 more
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The use of the LigaSure™ in esophagectomy☆ [PDF]
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the LigaSure vessel sealing system (LVSS) when used for esophagectomy. We compared 56 consecutive patients (32 male and 24 female, mean age: 56.64+/-12.61 years), who had undergone Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma between January 2005 and May 2009. Among them, from January 2005 to April 2007,
Erdal Yekeler+3 more
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Esophagectomy for esophageal stricture with systemic sclerosis: a case report
Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by frequent esophageal involvement. However, there are few reports on esophagectomy for esophageal strictures associated with SSc.
Yuho Ebata+9 more
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Despite advances in the perioperative management of esophagectomy, it is still a highly invasive procedure for esophageal cancer and is associated with severe postoperative complications.
E. Booka+3 more
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Recurrent Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma after esophagectomy
Background Esophagectomy is considered the gold standard for the treatment of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus (BE) and for noninvasive adenocarcinoma (ACA) of the distal esophagus.
Hemminger Lois L+2 more
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Guidelines have shifted to now recommend endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s esophagus (BE) with low and high-grade dysplasia. Previously, esophagectomy was the standard therapy for high-grade dysplasia.
Arvind J. Trindade+5 more
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Abstract We reviewed the current status and perspectives on salvage esophagectomy for initially unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the era of minimally invasive surgery and immunotherapy. Although the standard treatment for these patients is definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT), the complete response rate to CRT ...
Hiroshi Saeki+4 more
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objective: This nation-wide population-based study aimed to report postoperative morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy and gastrectomy in the Netherlands according to the definitions of the ...
L. R. van der Werf+4 more
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