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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental medicine2015

Case-matched analysis of combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic versus open esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Xianglai Chen, Juesheng Yang, Jinhua Peng, Han Jiang

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  4. Efficacy of hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomyWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2019
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4 authors.

Xianglai ChenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 1 Minde Road, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
Juesheng YangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 1 Minde Road, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
Jinhua PengDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 1 Minde Road, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
Han JiangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 1 Minde Road, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate surgical results and long-term survival of combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy (TLE) performed for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Data of 59 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, undergoing TLE from January 2007 to January 2015, were compared to a control group of 59 patients who underwent open esophagectomy (OE) during the same period. The two groups were matched in terms of age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score and clinical TNM stage. Laparoscopic approach resulted in longer operating time (P=0.003) and lower blood loss (P=0.000). There was no difference in perioperative morbidity and mortality rate; TLE approach was associated with a shorter hospital stay (P=0.000). After a mean follow up of 38 months, 5-year disease free survival and 5-year overall survival were 38% and 50% for TLE group, and 36% and 45% for OE group (P>0.05). TLE for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is feasible and safe in selected patients and can result in good surgical results, with similar outcomes in terms of long-term outcomes.

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Esophageal squamous cell carcinomaesophagectomyminimally invasive surgeryprognosis

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PMID26550289
PMCPMC4612974

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