Comparison of three different operative methods of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy

Esophagus

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-29

  Kuwabara, Shirou ^a   Katayanagi, Norio ^a  

^a NIIGATA CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal carcinoma; Esophagectomy; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY POSTURE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEVISION; THORACOSCOPE; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC ESOPHAGECTOMY;

EID: 77954772740     PISSN: 16129059     EISSN: 16129067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10388-009-0218-8     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Cuschieri A, Shimi S, Banting S. Endoscopic oesophagectomy through a right thoracoscopic approach. J R Coll Surg Edinb 1992;37:7-11.
2. Akaishi T, Kaneda I, Higuchi N, Kuriya Y, Kuramoto J, Toyoda T, Wakabayashi A. Thoracoscopic en bloc total esophagectomy with radical mediastinal lymphadenectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;112:1533-40.
3. The Japan Esophageal Society. Japanese Classification of Esophageal Cancer, tenth edition: part I. Esophagus. 2009;6; 1-25.
4. Osugi H, Takemura M, Higashino M, Takeda N, Lee S, Ueno M, et al. Video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy and radical lymph node dissection for esophageal cancer. A series of 75 cases. Surg Endosc 2002;16:1588-93.
5. Osugi H, Takemura M, Lee S, Nishikawa T, Fukuhara K, Iwasaki H, Higashino M. Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for intrathoracic esophageal cancer. Review. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;11:221-7.
6. Yamamoto S, Kawahara K, Maekawa T, Shiraishi T, Shirakusa T. Minimally invasive esophagectomy for stage I and II esophageal cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2070-5.
7. Smithers BM, Gotley DC, Martin I, Thomas JM. Comparison of the outcomes between open and minimally invasive esophagectomy. Ann Surg 2007;245:232-40.
8. Noshiro H, Nagai E, Shimizu S, Uchiyama A, Kojima M, Tanaka M. Minimally invasive radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Esophagus 2007;4:59-65.
9. Cuschieri A. Thoracoscopic subtotal oesophagectomy. Endosc Surg Allied Technol 1994;2:21-5.
10. Palanivelu C, Prakash A, Senthilkumar R, Senthilnathan P, Parthasarathi R, Rajan PS, Venkatachlam S. Minimally invasive esophagectomy: thoracoscopic mobilization of the esophagus and mediastinal lymphadenectomy in prone position. An experience of 130 patients. J Am Coll Surg 2006;203:7-16.
11. Fabian T, Martin J, Katigbak M, McKelvey AA, Federico JA. Thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization during minimally invasive esophagectomy: a head-to-head comparison of prone versus decubitus positions. Surg Endosc 2008;22:2485-91.
12. Osugi H, Takemura M, Higashino M, Takada N, Lee S, Ueno M, Tanaka Y, Fukuhara K, Hashimoto Y, Fujiwara Y, Kinoshita H. Learning curve of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy and extensive lymphadenectomy for squamous cell cancer of the thoracic esophagus and results Surg Endosc 2003;17:515-9.
13. Fabian T, McKelvey AA, Kent MS, Federico JA. Prone thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization for minimally invasive esophagectomy. Surg Endosc 2007;21:1667-70.