title: Technical aspects of endoscopic removal of benign tumors of the esophagus.
abstract: We describe the technique of thoracoscopic removal of benign tumors of the esophagus. The technical problems of this new approach are described in the context of our initial experience of four cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gossot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fourquier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Meteini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celerier
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*