ArticleSurgical endoscopy2017
Comparison of single- and multi-incision minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for treating esophageal cancer: a propensity-matched study.
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- Utility of single-port laparoscopic retrograde gastric mobilization during McKeown esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a 2-year experience with 120 cases in a single institution.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Article
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- Uniportal VATS Approach in Esophageal Cancer - How to Do It Update.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Comparative study on short-term efficacy of single incision plus one (SI+1) port and multiportal 3D laparoscopic minimally invasive esophagectomy.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2021Article
- Robotic-assisted single-incision gastric mobilization for minimally invasive oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: preliminary results.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2020Article
- Trans-stomal single-port laparoscopic Hartmann's reversal is an efficacious and efficient procedure: a case-controlled study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2020Article
- Initial experience with uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery esophagectomy.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Application of single-port laparoscopic retrograde gastric mobilization during McKeown esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.Annals of thoracic medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the perioperative outcome of minimally invasive (MIE) esophagectomy performed with a single- or a multi-incision in treating esophageal cancer.
methodPatients with esophageal cancer who underwent MIE from 2006 to 2016 were evaluated. A 3-4-cm incision was created in both the thoracoscopic and the laparoscopic phases during the single-incision MIE procedures. A propensity-matched comparison was made between the two groups of patients.
resultsWe analyzed a total of 48 pairs of patients with propensity-matched from the cohort of 360 patients undergoing MIE during 2006-2015. There is no statistical difference in terms of postoperative ICU and hospital stay, number of dissected lymph nodes and presence of major surgical complications (anastomotic leakage and pulmonary complications) between the two groups of patients. The pain score one week after surgery was significantly lower in the single-incision group (p < 0.05). There was no surgical mortality in the single-incision MIE group.
conclusionMinimally invasive esophagectomy performed with a single-incision approach is feasible for treating patients with esophageal cancer, with a comparable perioperative outcome with that of multi-incision approaches. The postoperative pain one week after surgery was significantly reduced in patients undergoing single-incision MIE.
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