title: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Is There an Advantage?
authors: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Blalock 240, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: rbattaf1@jhmi.edu.
authors: Richard J
authors: RJ
authors: Battafarano
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000209:etiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Anastomotic complications of esophagectomy; Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Morbidity and mortality associated with esophagectomy; Transhiatal esophagectomy; Transthoracic esophagectomy