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Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for patients with esophageal cancer was designed to reduce surgical trauma, resulting in lower rates of morbidity and mortality. MIE has been shown to decrease the blood loss, reduce postoperative complications and shorten hospital stay, with comparable oncologic results [1].
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van Hillegersberg, R. (2015). Esophagectomy for Cancer. In: Spinoglio, G. (eds) Robotic Surgery. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5714-2_5
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