Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2006 Mar;39(3):255-259.
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea. jheon@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea.
- 3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 4Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 5Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- The operation for esophageal cancer is both complex and challenging, and may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality compared to other oncologic surgeries. Minimally invasive surgeries have been applied on various kinds of surgery to enhance better recovery with minimal surgical complications. But for the esophageal cancer, it has not been actively applied yet. With improvement in instrumentations and increasing experience with endoscopic surgical techniques, minimally invasive surgical approaches to esophageal cancer are being explored to determine feasibility, results and potential advantages. We experienced eight cases of minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer and report here focusing on surgical techniques and tips.
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