Minimally invasive oesophagectomy: The first case report of a thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy done in the Caribbean.

Yardesh Singh, Aqilah Hosein, Sidiyq Mohammed, Thivy Kuruvilla, Vijay Naraynsingh

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Yardesh SinghUniversity of the West Indies, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, San Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago; San Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago.

Aqilah HoseinSan Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago.

Sidiyq MohammedUniversity of the West Indies, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, San Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago; San Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago. Electronic address: sidiyq@gmail.com.

Thivy KuruvillaSan Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago.

Vijay NaraynsinghMedical Associates, St. Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago.

San Fernando General Hospital · TTUniversity of the West Indies · TTUniversity of Trinidad and Tobago · TT

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introductionMinimally invasive oesophagectomy is one of the options in the armamentarium of a modern surgeon when faced with treating oesophageal cancer. Trinidad and Tobago has successfully treated a patient using this method. This case report adds to the rich surgical history in the Caribbean. CASE PRESENTATION: Our patient presented with progressive dysphagia, and after being worked up was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. He underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and had a minimally invasive McKeown oesophagectomy done by a fellowship trained, advanced laparoscopic oesophageal and gastric surgeon.

conclusionThe patient had an uneventful recovery and was tumor free with excellent quality of life at 4 years, showing that the Caribbean is keeping up with the rest of the surgical world.

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CancerCaribbeanCase reportMcKeownMinimally invasive oesophagectomy

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PMID33207418

DOI10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.10.055

PMCPMC7591550

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