Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic oesophagectomy improves the quality of extended lymphadenectomy

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1308-1309

  Cadiere G B ^a   Torres, R ^a   Dapri, G ^a   Capelluto, E ^a   Hainaux, B ^a   Himpens, J ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Lymphadenectomy; Oesophageal cancer; Oesophagectomy; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRONE POSITION; THORACOSCOPY; TIME FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33747488389     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-006-2020-1     Document Type: Article

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