[Electronic fiberesophagoscopy in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for benign esophageal diseases].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of electronic fiberesophagoscopy in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for benign esophageal diseases.


METHODS
We determined the position of lesion, separated the lesion from the esophageal wall, resected the lesion and protected the esophageal mucosa during the process of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for benign esophageal diseases.


RESULTS
Thirty-six patients with benign esophageal disease underwent the operation successfully and recovered uneventfully. There was no operative death or severe perioperative complications such as esophago pleural fistula. Two patients were changed to undergo thoracotomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Electronic fiberesophagoscopy is an essential equipment in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for benign esophageal diseases. It should be adopted as a routine equipment to ensure the accuracy, safety, reliability and convenience of this kind of operations.
Liu
Jun
J
Department of Thoracic Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China.
Li
Jianfeng
J
Zhao
Hui
H
Li
Yun
Y
Li
Mengzan
M
Zhang
Guoliang
G
Wang
Jun
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013906:Thoracoscopy