Background Minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIO) for oesophageal cancer may reduce
surgical complications compared with open oesophagectomy. MIO is, however, technically …

Anastomotic leaks (AL) are a major complication after esophagectomy. This meta-analysis
aimed to determine identify risks factors for AL (preoperative, intra-operative, and post …

Background For patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma or cancer of the
gastroesophageal junction, radical esophagectomy with 2-field lymphadenectomy is the …

BACKGROUND Previous meta-analyses, with many limitations, have described the
beneficial nature of minimal invasive procedures. AIM To compare all modalities of …

Background and purpose While advances in multimodal therapies have helped in improving
the outcome of patients with cancer of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ), current treatment …

Background Oesophagectomy is a demanding operation that can be performed by different
approaches including open surgery or a combination of minimal access techniques. This …

Background We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to synthesize the
available evidence regarding short‐term outcomes between minimally invasive …

Introduction Surgery (oesophagectomy), with neoadjuvant chemo (radio) therapy, is the
main curative treatment for patients with oesophageal cancer. Several surgical approaches …

Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) for esophageal carcinoma has
emerged as the contemporary alternative to conventional laparoscopic minimally invasive …

Esophageal cancer (EC) remains one of the most common and aggressive diseases
worldwide. This review discusses some debates in the modern management of the disease …