Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and individual patient data comparing minimally invasive with open oesophagectomy for cancer.
B P Müller-StichPascal ProbstH NienhüserS FazeliJ SenftE KalkumP HegerR WarschkowFelix NickelA T BilleterP P GrimmingerChristian Alexander GutschowT S Dabakuyo-YonliG PiessenMatthias PairederS F SchoppmannD L van der PeetM A CuestaP van der SluisR van HillegersbergA H HölscherM K DienerT SchmidtPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2021)
Oesophagectomy for cancer is associated with a high risk of complications. A minimally invasive approach might be less traumatic, leading to fewer complications and may also improve oncological outcome. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing minimally invasive to open oesophagectomy was performed. The analysis showed that the minimally invasive approach led to fewer postoperative complications, in particular, fewer pulmonary complications. Survival after surgery was comparable for the two techniques.