title: Minimally invasive esophagectomy with cervical esophagogastric anastomosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Thoracoscopic dissection of the esophagus and laparoscopic dissection of the stomach with cervical esophagogastric anastomosis is a safe method for resection of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction malignancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The setting was at University Tertiary Care Center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects are patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction malignancy undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy with cervical esophagogastric anastomosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Technique of a 6-cm side-to-side stapled cervical esophagogastric anastomosis is described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The technique of minimally invasive esophagectomy with side-to-side stapled cervical esophagogastric anastomosis is described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thoracoscopic dissection of the esophagus, laparoscopic dissection of the stomach, and a side-to-side stapled cervical esophagogastric anastomosis is safe, oncologically appropriate, and provides excellent functional results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, P.O. Box 100109, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Steven N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Hochwald
authors.forename: Kfir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben-David
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009333:Neck; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D013906:Thoracoscopy