Circumferential resection margin rates in esophageal cancer resection- oncological equivalency and comparable clinical outcomes between open versus minimally invasive techniques: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radical surgery for esophageal cancer requires macroscopic and microscopic clearance of all malignant tissue. A critical element of the procedure is achieving a negative circumferential margin (CRM) to minimize local recurrence. The utility of minimally invasive surgery poses challenges in replicating techniques developed in open surgery, particularly for hiatal dissection in esophago-gastrectomy. In this study, the technical approach and clinical and oncological outcomes for open and laparoscopic esophago-gastrectomy are described with particular reference to CRM involvement.

Materials and methods

This cohort study included all patients undergoing either open or laparoscopic esophago-gastrectomy between January 2004 to June 2022 in a single tertiary center. A sta

SUBMITTER: Patel PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11486989 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature