Current status and evaluation of thoracoscopic esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer

The current status and evaluation of esophagectomy by thoracoscopic approach for thoracic esophageal cancer are described. The esophagectomy by thoracoscopic approach for thoracic esophageal cancer have been reported in some Instituts since 1996 in Japan. In 10 years, series consisting a large numbe...

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Published inNihon Geka Gakkai zasshi Vol. 107; no. 2; p. 73
Main Authors Shiozaki, Hitoshi, Imamoto, Haruhiko, Shigeoka, Hironori
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.03.2006
Subjects
Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery
Esophagectomy - methods
Esophagectomy - standards
Esophagectomy - trends
Humans
Prognosis
Thoracoscopy - methods
Thoracoscopy - standards
Thoracoscopy - trends
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Summary:The current status and evaluation of esophagectomy by thoracoscopic approach for thoracic esophageal cancer are described. The esophagectomy by thoracoscopic approach for thoracic esophageal cancer have been reported in some Instituts since 1996 in Japan. In 10 years, series consisting a large number of esophageal cancer patients have been treated with esophagectomy by thoracoscopic approach and evaluated about operative safety, curabirity and postoperative morbidity. Now, the establishment of training system is the most important subject to achieve the standardization of thoracoscopic esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal caner.
ISSN:0301-4894