Reduction in the time of surgical procedures via a safe one-step disinfection modification to the minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy.

ABSTRACT: The standard technique for McKeown's minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) involves a three-stage procedure that requires repositioning and secondary skin disinfection within the transition. Prolonged surgical times such as lobectomy and hysterectomy may be associated with an increased incidence of post-surgical complications. We introduced a one-step disinfection technique designed to facilitate esophageal cancer resection of oesophageal cancer by retrospectively analyzing 63 patients with oesophageal cancer who underwent MIE by the same surgeon. In this modified procedure, the patient is initially placed in a left semiprone position, while the region designated for disinfection includes the neck, the right arm, the right side of the chest, and an abdominal area extending to the anterior

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833587 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature