Thoracoscopic resection for esophageal cancer: A review of literature

Esophageal resection remains the only curative option in high grade dysplasia of the Barrett esophagus and non metastasized esophageal cancer. In addition, it may also be an adequate treatment in selected cases of benign disease. A wide variety of minimally invasive procedures have become available...

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Published inJournal of minimal access surgery Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 149 - 160
Main Authors Scheepers, Joris J G, van der Peet, Donald L, Veenhof, Alexander A F A, Cuesta, Miguel A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2007
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Cancer
Care and treatment
CME
Diagnosis
Esophageal cancer
Esophagus
Health aspects
laparoscopy
Methods
Prognosis
Surgery
Thoracic surgery
Thoracoscopy
India
laparoscopy
thoracoscopy
esophagus
Cancer
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Summary:Esophageal resection remains the only curative option in high grade dysplasia of the Barrett esophagus and non metastasized esophageal cancer. In addition, it may also be an adequate treatment in selected cases of benign disease. A wide variety of minimally invasive procedures have become available in esophageal surgery. Aim of the present review article is to evaluate minimally invasive procedures for esophageal resection, especially the approach performed through right thoracoscopy.
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ISSN:0972-9941
1998-3921
DOI:10.4103/0972-9941.38909