Application and clinical significance of minimally Invasive treatment for patients with esophageal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-9752.2013.01.020
- VernacularTitle:微创外科技术在食管癌治疗中的应用及临床意义
- Author:
Wenxin XU
;
Guangquan XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasms;
Minimally invasive treatment;
Surgical procedure,operative
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery
2013;(1):74-77
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Esophageal cancer is one of the most common alimentary malignancy.Although drugs and radiation treatments for esophageal cancer are constantly improved,surgical resection is still recognized as the most effective treatment method at present.With the continuous development of esophageal surgical techniques,minimally invasive treatment of esophageal cancer surgery technology has bcen performed at home and abroad,for the purpose of reducing the complications or mortality and improving the post-operative quality of life.Minimally invasive surgical indications,surgical procedure selection,complications and prognosis compared with traditional surgery are reviewed in this article to explore the application and clinical significance of minimally invasive treatment in patients with esophageal carcinoma.
