Minimal invasive versus open esophagectomy for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant treatments

• Published in: BMC cancer Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 145 - 10
• Main Authors: Chen, Dongni, Wang, Weidong, Mo, Junxian, Ren, Qiannan, Miao, Huikai, Chen, Youfang, Wen, Zhesheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 09.02.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abdomen; Anastomotic leak; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Chemoradiotherapy; Chemotherapy; Development and progression; Dissection; Esophageal cancer; Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery; Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy; Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - pathology; Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - surgery; Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - therapy; Esophagectomy - mortality; Esophagus; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastrointestinal surgery; Hospitals; Humans; Laparoscopy; Laparotomy; Lymphatic system; Male; Metastasis; Middle Aged; Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - mortality; Mortality; Neoadjuvant Therapy - mortality; Neoadjuvant treatment; Open surgery; Ostomy; Patients; Prognosis; Radiation therapy; Retrospective Studies; Squamous cell carcinoma; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Survival analysis; Survival Rate; China; Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Neoadjuvant treatment; Open surgery

Although previous studies have discussed whether the minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is superior to open surgery, the data concerning esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients underwent neoadjuvant treatment followed by radical resection is limited. The purpose of our study was to co...