title: [Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma: report of 8 patients].
abstract: Eight patients with esophageal carcinoma were treated by VATS in our hospital since March 1995. Of the 8 patients, 2 had lower-middle segment esophageal carcinoma and 6 middle segment. The operations performed on seven patients were successful except one that had to be changed to thoractomy as a result of invasion of tumor. Techniques of VATS in treating esophageal carcinoma and indication were discussed.
authors.affiliation: General Hospital of Shenyang Military District.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy