Combined thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy: Experience, technique and cautions

  • Yong Zhang
  • , Guang Jian Zhang
  • , Qi Fei Wu
  • , Zhuo Qi Jia
  • , Shuo Li
  • , Jun Ke Fu

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Abstract

We described a 59-year-old female, who came to our institute with the diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The preoperative clinical diagnosis was stage II esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The three-stage minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis, was performed in this case. The lateral-prone decubitus position and Harmonic scalpel facilitate the operation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)902-905
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Thoracic Disease
Volume5
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Laparoscopic
  • Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE)
  • Thoracoscopic

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