Low invasiveness of thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position for esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched comparison of operative approaches between thoracoscopic and open esophagectomy.
Shinsuke KanekiyoShigeru TakedaMasahito TsutsuiMitsuo NishiyamaMasahiro KitaharaYoshitaro ShindoYukio TokumitsuShinobu TomochikaYoshihiro TokuhisaMichihisa IidaKazuhiko SakamotoNobuaki SuzukiShigeru YamamotoShigefumi YoshinoShoichi HazamaTomio UenoHiroaki NaganoPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2017)
TE compared to OE is a less invasive procedure with lower surgical stress and less pulmonary complication for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.