title: Minimally invasive esophagectomy for malignant and premalignant diseases of the esophagus.
abstract: Minimally invasive approaches increasingly are used to treat esophageal cancer and Barrett's esophagitis with high-grade dysplasia. The goals of a minimally invasive esophageal resection are to provide sound oncologic therapy while minimizing morbidity. This article describes the technique the authors use for laparoscopic-thoracoscopic esophagectomy. Comparison data are presented for alternative endoscopic therapy primarily used in candidates not suitable for surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, H4/320 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA. maloney@surgery.wisc.edu
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.forename: Tracey L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Weigel
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods