Single-port compared to multi-port video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy: a propensity-matched study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The advent of minimally invasive techniques, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), has revolutionized esophageal cancer surgery by reducing surgical trauma, accelerating recovery, and improving postoperative quality of life. Multi-port VATS has emerged as a widely adopted approach, offering technical feasibility and oncological efficacy. However, recent advancements in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) have introduced single-port VATS, which further minimizes incisions and may enhance cosmetic outcomes, reduce postoperative pain, and shorten hospital stays. This study aimed to compare the perioperative indices between single-port VATS and multi-port VATS for esophageal cancer.

Methods

The clinical data of 443 patients undergoing minimally invasive th

SUBMITTER: Weng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11986792 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature