Background Open esophagectomy (OE) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIO) reduces complications in resectable …

Background Due to the significant contribution of anastomotic leak, with its disastrous
consequences to patient morbidity and mortality, multiple parameters have been proposed …

Background and objectives The safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive
esophagectomy (MIE) in comparison with the open esophagectomy (OE) remain uncertain …

Anastomotic leaks (AL) are a major complication after esophagectomy. This meta-analysis
aimed to determine identify risks factors for AL (preoperative, intra-operative, and post …

Background Compared with open oesophagectomy (OE), minimally invasive
oesophagectomy (MIO) proves to have benefits in reducing the risk of pulmonary …

Background During esophagectomy, laparoscopy can be used together with thoracoscopy,
but it is not known whether a combined thoracoscopic–laparoscopic procedure is associated …

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the impact of laparoscopic gastric
mobilization (LGM) on 30-day postoperative mortality (POM) after surgery for esophageal …

Background Oesophagectomy is a demanding operation that can be performed by different
approaches including open surgery or a combination of minimal access techniques. This …

Purpose In esophageal surgery, total minimally invasive techniques compete with hybrid
and robot-assisted procedures. The benefit of the individual techniques for the patient …

Minimally invasive esophagectomy is increasingly performed for the treatment of
esophageal cancer, but it is unclear whether hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy …