THORACOSCOPIC OPERATION OF AN ESOPHAGEAL TUMOR

Improvements in video endoscopic technique opens a wide spreaded field of indications of thoracoscopic surgery especially in benign tumors o f the esophagus. A 58-years old patient presented with dysphagia. Preo peratively a benign, intramural tumor of the esophagus wall was diagno sed. Enucleation of the tumor was performed by right videothoracoscopy . The use of thoracoscopic operative technique implies rapid disappear ance of complaints and a reduced time of hospitalisation.