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Minimally invasive surgical approaches to esophageal cancer

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Endoscopic resections, either laparoscopic or combined thoracoscopic and laparoscopic, are possible and seem to offer decreased patient morbidity; this is an important consideration for most patients needing an esophagectomy. Their effectiveness as a curative procedure for cancer and the degree of recovery benefit over open resection remains to be documented. These procedures represent some of the technically most challenging cases for the laparoscopic surgeon and require both advanced skills in laparoscopy as well as a thorough knowledge of esophageal surgery.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, USA

    Lee L. Swanstrom M.D.

  2. Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health System, Portland, Oregon

    Lee L. Swanstrom M.D.

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Swanstrom, L.L. Minimally invasive surgical approaches to esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 6, 522–526 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1091-255X(02)00026-4

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