title: Enucleation of esophageal leiomyoma by video-assisted thoracic surgery.
abstract: Thoracoscopic enucleation of benign distal esophageal leiomyoma is a minimally-invasive procedure that is comprised of four basic steps: (1) port placement and exposure, (2) dissection, (3) reconstruction, and (4) drain placement and closure. The procedure can be performed with minimal perioperative pain, excellent morbidity and mortality, and a high-degree of patient satisfaction. Some patients may experience mild dysphagia or dyspepsia in the postoperative interval, which is managed medically with proton pump inhibitors or surgically with antireflux repair.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Experimental Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición 'Salvador ZubirÁn', Vasco de Quiróga 15, Mexico City, D.F. 14000, Mexico.
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Argote-Greene
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Martin-Del-Campo
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torres-Villalobos
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santillan-Doherty