THORACOSCOPICALLY ASSISTED ESOPHAGECTOMY WITH GASTRIC PULL-UP FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER

Authors
SLATTERY P HINDER R GENGLER J MONTAG M THOMAS D FILIPI CJ CORDOVA J
Citation
P. Slattery et al., THORACOSCOPICALLY ASSISTED ESOPHAGECTOMY WITH GASTRIC PULL-UP FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy, 4(6), 1994, pp. 448-451
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy → ACNP
ISSN journal
10517200
Volume
4
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
448 - 451
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-7200(1994)4:6<448:TAEWGP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Thoracoscopically assisted esophagectomy with gastric pull-up was done in a 56-year-old man with esophageal cancer. The thoracoscopic techni que, including the use of intraoperative ultrasound, is discussed. The addition of thoracoscopy offers safer and more complete esophageal di ssection than transhiatal blunt esophagectomy and is less invasive tha n conventional thoracotomy.