Minimally invasive surgery compared to open procedures in esophagectomy for cancer: A systematic review of the literature

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-146

  Verhage, R J J ^a   Hazebroek, E J ^a   Boone, J ^a   Van Hillegersberg, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood loss, surgical; Esophageal neoplasms; Esophagectomy; Hospital mortality; Intraoperative period; Lymphadenectomy; Morbidity; Postoperative period; Surgical procedures, minimally invasive

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651208235     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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