European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Dec 2014
Single-position, minimally invasive Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy for lower thoracic oesophageal cancer.
Although several surgical approaches exist for lower thoracic oesophageal cancer, standardized techniques for minimally invasive oesophageal resection and intrathoracic anastomosis have not yet been established. Thus, optimization of the approach and identification of the ideal anastomosis technique are needed. ⋯ No adverse events occurred intraoperatively, no failures in the intrathoracic oesophagogastrostomy were detected and favourable short-term outcomes were obtained. Thus, the procedure described is safe and technically feasible and appears to be promising as an alternative approach for the treatment of patients with lower thoracic oesophageal cancer.