A comparison of the surgical invasiveness and short-term outcomes between thoracoscopic and pneumatic mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
Surg Today
; 52(12): 1759-1765, 2022 Dec.
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PURPOSE: Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has been widely accepted as a treatment for esophageal cancer. This retrospective study compared the short-term outcomes and surgical invasiveness between thoracoscopic esophagectomy (TE) and mediastinoscopic esophagectomy with pneumomediastinum (pneumatic mediastinoscopic esophagectomy [PME]). METHODS: A total of 72 patients who underwent TE or PME were included and assessed for their surgical findings, postoperative complications, and inflammatory responses on postoperative day (POD) 1, 3, 5, and 7. RESULTS: The PME group exhibited a significantly shorter operative time and fewer lymph nodes retrieved than the TE group. Furthermore, the PME group tended to have greater incidences of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and lower incidences of atelectasis than the TE group. The PME group had significantly lower white blood cell counts on POD 5, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on POD 3 than the TE group. CONCLUSION: PME seems to be less invasive than TE and can be considered the preferred option for patients with lower-stage esophageal cancer expected to have severe pleural adhesion or who cannot tolerate TE.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Esofagectomía
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Revista:
Surg Today
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
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Japón