title: Current status of minimally invasive esophagectomy.
abstract: Minimally invasive esophagectomy is emerging as an option in the management of benign and malignant esophageal diseases. With minimally invasive esophagectomy, the conventional laparotomy is substituted with laparoscopy and the open thoracotomy with thoracoscopy. This article discusses the surgical techniques and outcomes for a variety of minimally invasive esophagectomy options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA, USA. ninhn@uci.edu
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gelfand
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chalifoux
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Luketich
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D007902:Length of Stay; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011187:Posture; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome