Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy-Surgical Technique and Results.

ABSTRACT: Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIE) has been proven to be superior when compared with open esophagectomy, with a significant reduction of postoperative morbidity. In HMIE, the laparotomy is replaced by a minimally invasive laparoscopic approach. The radical mediastinal resection plus reconstruction is performed by a thoracic approach through a muscle-sparing thoracotomy. In this instructional article, we describe the surgical technique of HMIE in detail in order to facilitate possible adoption of the procedure by other surgeons. In addition, we give the monocentric results of our own practice. Between 2013 and 2018, HMIE was performed in 157 patients. The morbidity and mortality data of the procedure is shown in a retrospective monocentric analysis. Overall, 54% of patients had

SUBMITTER: Kuvendjiska J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6678699 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature