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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 3/2019

01-12-2019 | Esophageal Cancer | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer in the Prone and Lateral Position

Authors: Susumu Miura, MD, Yoshihiro Kakeji, PhD, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2019

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The conventional Mckeown esophagectomy for esophageal cancer has been performed with right thoracotomy.1 However, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer has become a popular surgical treatment approach as well. Patients can be placed in several positions during MIE. Currently, thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the left lateral decubitus position (TEL) and thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position (TEP) are frequently used.2,3 …
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Metadata
Title
ASO Author Reflections: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer in the Prone and Lateral Position
Authors
Susumu Miura, MD
Yoshihiro Kakeji, PhD, MD
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07997-2

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