Safety and efficacy of vagus nerve preservation technique during minimally invasive esophagectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of McKeown surgery with vagal-sparing using minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE).

Methods

McKeown surgery with vagal-sparing technique using MIE was adopted on patients diagnosed with resectable esophageal cancer. From June 2020 to January 2021, a total of 20 patients from the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the National Clinical Research Center for Cancer were enrolled.

Results

The study group included 17 (85%) males and 3 (15%) females, with an average age of 62.6 (±7.1) years. The most common tumor location was lower thoracic esophagus (n=9, 45%), followed by middle thoracic esophagus (n=8, 40%) and upper thoracic esophagus (n=3, 15%). Nine (45%) patients had T1b disease, followed by T2

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9011232 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature