Laparoscopic esophagectomy.
Minimally invasive esophagectomy is emerging as an alternative option to open esophagectomy for benign and malignant esophageal diseases. This article provides a detailed review of the history of minimally invasive esophagectomy and an update on the currently accepted techniques for minimally invasive esophagectomy and its outcomes.
Nguyen
N T
NT
Department of Surgery, University of California at Irvine, Medical Center, Irvine, CA 92868, USA. ninhn@uci.edu
Gelfand
D
D
Chang
K
K
Varela
J E
JE
Nguyen
T T
TT
Hayashi
M
M
Wilson
S E
SE
Luketich
J D
JD
D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods