Background Open esophagectomy (OE) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIO) reduces complications in resectable …

The local control effect of esophagectomy with three-field lymph node dissection (3FLD) is
reaching its limit pending technical advancement. Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) …

Purpose This study aimed to compare short-term outcomes of minimally invasive
esophagectomy (MIE) with those of open esophagectomy (OE) for thoracic esophageal …

Background and Objectives Sarcopenia or loss of skeletal muscle mass has been identified
as a poor prognostic factor for a wide variety of diseases and conditions. We investigated …

Objectives At present there is controversy regarding the optimal surgical method for
esophageal cancer. Specifically, whether combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic …

Background and objectives The safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive
esophagectomy (MIE) in comparison with the open esophagectomy (OE) remain uncertain …

Background Compared with open oesophagectomy (OE), minimally invasive
oesophagectomy (MIO) proves to have benefits in reducing the risk of pulmonary …

Purpose The surgical, postoperative and oncologic outcomes of minimally invasive
esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer were reviewed to clarify the benefits of this …

We developed an en bloc lymphadenectomy method in the upper mediastinum with a single-
port mediastinoscopic cervical approach. This study was designed to evaluate the safety …

Background and aims: Postoperative pain can cause serious adverse reactions that
severely affect postoperative outcome. The present study evaluated the effect of …