Can We Increase the Resection Rate by Minimally Invasive Approach? Experience from 100 Minimally Invasive Esophagectomies

Background. Whether we can increase the resection rate of esophageal cancer by minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is unknown. The aim was to report the number and results of MIE in high-risk patients considered unsuitable for open surgery and compare these results to other operated patients and...

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Main Authors: Olli Helminen, Johanna Mrena, Eero Sihvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3809383