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ArticleAnnals of medicine2025

Right versus left thoracic approach esophagectomy for patients with neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy.

Kexi Wang, Xuan Xie, Jianqun He, Shuogui Fang, Yiming Zhong, Duoguang Wu, Kefeng Wang, Minghui Wang

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Article in Annals of medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Kexi WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xuan XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jianqun HeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Shuogui FangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yiming ZhongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Duoguang WuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Kefeng WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Minghui WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3644-7325

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Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of left thoracic approach (LTA) and right thoracic approach (RTA) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (NICT).

methodsThis study included 83 ESCC patients who underwent right transthoracic esophagectomy (

resultsCompared with the LTA group, the RTA group had a longer operation time (245.6 ± 27.8 min vs. 356.5 ± 83.2 min,

conclusionThere was no difference in postoperative complications and short-term survival in patients with ESCC underwent surgery after NICT regardless of left or right thoracic approach. It is worth noting that lymphovascular invasion has an important impact on the prognosis of these patients.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagectomyNeoadjuvant TherapyAgedDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansImmunotherapyLymph Node ExcisionMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeesophageal squamous cell carcinomaleft transthoracic approachNeoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapyright transthoracic approachtransthoracic approach

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PMCPMC11770869

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