title: Minimally invasive esophagectomy versus open esophagectomy, a symptom assessment study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. rjmehran@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehran
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El-Zein
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vaporciyan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goodyear
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authors.lastname: Mehta
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authors.lastname: Correa
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authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: J
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authors.lastname: Roth
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authors.lastname: Swisher
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authors.lastname: Hofstetter
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004377:Dumping Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome