There is much controversy about the surgical approach to esophageal carcinoma: should an
extensive resection be done to optimize long-term survival or should the extent of the …

OBJECTIVE: Opinions are conflicting about 3-field lymph node dissection (3FLND) during
esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. In the current study, we sought to determine the …

Objective: To determine whether extended transthoracic esophagectomy for
adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus improves long-term survival. Background: A …

Objective: The purpose of the study was to compare in prospective randomized fashion a
manually sutured esophagogastric anastomosis in the neck and a stapled in the chest after …

Background Both cervical esophagogastric anastomosis (CEA) and intrathoracic
esophagogastric anastomosis (IEA) are used to restore gastrointestinal integrity following …

BACKGROUND: Esophageal resection represents a major surgical and physiologic insult
carrying major morbidity and mortality. We present the results of esophagectomy in a …

Background Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has consistently been associated with
improved perioperative outcome and similar oncological safety compared to open …

Objective Radical lymph node dissection (LND) along the bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve
(RLN) is a surgically challenging procedure with a high rate of morbidity. Here, we assessed …

We developed an en bloc lymphadenectomy method in the upper mediastinum with a single-
port mediastinoscopic cervical approach. This study was designed to evaluate the safety …

Esophagectomy, even with the progress in surgical technique and perioperative
management, is a highly specialized surgery, associated with a high rate of complications …