Video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy and radical lymph node dissection for esophageal cancer. A series of 75 cases.
Surg Endosc
; 16(11): 1588-93, 2002 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-12085146
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The efficacy of thoracoscopic radical esophagectomy for cancer has yet to be established, mainly because previous reports have not included a sufficient number of cases.METHODS:
Seventy-five treatment-naive patients with esophageal cancer without contiguous spread underwent esophageal mobilization and extensive mediastinal lymphadenectomy through a 5-cm mini-thoracotomy and four trocar ports.RESULTS:
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was performed without major intraoperative complications or emergency conversion to open surgery. We retrieved 34.1+/-13.0 mediastinal nodes, including 11.5+/-3.8 tracheobronchial nodes and 6.2+/-3.0 recurrent laryngeal nodes. Mean time of operation and blood loss were less in the last 39 patients than the first 36 (186.7+/-25.3 min and 165.4+/-101.8 g vs 270. 2+/-96.0 min and 421.5+/-31.2 g, respectively p <0.0001 and p <0.001). Pulmonary morbidity was 5% in the later 39 patients. Survival was 90%, 80%, and 57% at 1, 2, and 5 years after surgery.CONCLUSION:
Thoracoscopic radical esophagectomy has less morbidity and comparable survival to conventional surgery, after a moderate amount of experience. Mini-thoracotomy is essential to perform the procedure safely and effectively.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Esofagectomia
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Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida
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Excisão de Linfonodo
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Endosc
Assunto da revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article