title: Minimally invasive surgical enucleation for esophageal leiomyoma: report of seven cases.
abstract: Benign esophageal tumor is a rare entity, with leiomyoma being the most common lesion. We present our experience with enucleation of esophageal leiomyomas using a minimally invasive approach. Between March 1998 and June 2008, seven patients with esophageal leiomyoma underwent right thoracosopic enucleation (n=4) or laparoscopic transhiatal enucleation (n=3). A Dor (n=2) or Toupet fundoplication (n=1) were added for laparoscopic procedure. The mean tumor size was 3.9 cm (range, 1.5-5.5 cm). Tumor locations were upper (n=2), middle (n=1), and lower (n=4) thirds of the esophagus. No major morbidities including postoperative leakage or mortalities occurred. At a mean follow-up period of 60.1 months (range, 14-260 months), no evidence of recurrences were observed. Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic transhiatal enucleation for esophageal leiomyomas is a safe and feasible procedure. The optimal approaches should be tailored based on the location and size of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Uchimaru Morioka, Japan. toorru@gray.plala.or.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obuchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nitta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy