Thoracotomic esophagectomy followed by cervical and abdominal procedures has been
conventionally performed as the best curable operative procedure for treating invasive …

Background Transthoracic oesophagectomy requires prolonged one-lung ventilation
causing systemic and local inflammatory responses. Application of continuous positive …

Esophagectomy is a complex operation with significant morbidity and mortality. Minimally
invasive esophagectomy (MIE) was described in the 1990s in an effort to reduce operative …

Background Minimally invasive esophagectomy is a feasible technique shown to be safe
and oncologically adequate for the treatment of esophageal cancer. This study aimed to …

BACKGROUND: During the last few years, prone thoracoscopic esophagectomy has been
increasingly adopted for thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy (TLE). However, evidence for …

Background Thoracoscopic esophagectomy is rapidly and increasingly being used
worldwide because it is a less invasive alternative to open esophagectomy. However, few …

Background The structure of the fascia in upper mediastinum has already been reported
from gross anatomical viewpoints by Sarrazin. But it is necessary to understand meticulous …

Thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position is associated with better surgical
ergonomics compared to the left lateral decubitus position due to the effects of gravity …

Open surgical resection via transhiatal or transthoracic, including McKeown, access is the
most viable option for curing esophageal cancer; however, the extensive nature of open …

Background: An open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is a severely invasive
procedure. Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has emerged as an effective alternative …