title: The role of the thoracic surgeon in minimally invasive esophageal surgery: past, present, and future.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samphire
authors.forename: F Griffith
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Luketich
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends