Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Open esophagectomy involves laparotomy and thoracotomy. Laparoscopic abdominal surgery may be useful for reducing complications, but does it control the cancer? A trial suggests that morbidity is lower and cancer outcomes are at least as good with the hybrid procedure as with the open procedure.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2019-01, Vol.380 (2), p.152-162
Hauptverfasser: Mariette, Christophe, Markar, Sheraz R, Dabakuyo-Yonli, Tienhan S, Meunier, Bernard, Pezet, Denis, Collet, Denis, D’Journo, Xavier B, Brigand, Cécile, Perniceni, Thierry, Carrère, Nicolas, Mabrut, Jean-Yves, Msika, Simon, Peschaud, Frédérique, Prudhomme, Michel, Bonnetain, Franck, Piessen, Guillaume
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Zusammenfassung:Open esophagectomy involves laparotomy and thoracotomy. Laparoscopic abdominal surgery may be useful for reducing complications, but does it control the cancer? A trial suggests that morbidity is lower and cancer outcomes are at least as good with the hybrid procedure as with the open procedure.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa1805101