Retrospective Analysis of Thoracoscopic Surgery for Esophageal Submucosal Tumors

Background: Surgical enucleation is the treatment of choice for esophageal submucosal tumors (SMTs) with symptomatic, larger, or ill-defined lesions. The enucleation of SMTs has traditionally been performed via thoracotomy. However, minimally invasive approaches have recently been introduced and s...

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Main Authors: Seung Ku Kang, Ju Sik Yun, Sang Hyung Kim, Sang Yun Song, Yochun Jung, Kook Joo Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.40