Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the prone position for esophageal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2012.03.029
- VernacularTitle:俯卧位电视胸腔镜下游离食管治疗食管癌41例临床分析
- Author:
Yulong HOU
;
Jianqiang ZHAO
;
Wei GUO
;
Bao ZANG
;
Derong TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasms;
Thoracic surgery,video-assisted
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2012;11(3):224-226
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Forty one patients with esophageal carcinoma (T3N1 M0 or less) underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in prone position for esophagectomy from September 2006 to September 2010.The postoperative outcome and survival of patients were retrospectively analyzed.The results confirmed the feasibility and safety of this minimally invasive esophagectomy performed by thoracoscopy in the prone position for patients with esophageal carcinoma.
