Minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer
Abstract For a long time thoracoscopic approach was used for diagnostic and minimally invasive surgery. Rapid surgical techniques development and high-definition video systems appearance has significantly increased the thoracic surgeons’ capabilities. During the last decade due to a number advantages of thoracoscopic surgery minimally invasive approach widely implemented in esophageal surgery. Among the advantages of thoracoscopic surgery it is necessary to notice minimizing the trauma of surgical access and blood loss, period of hospitalization significant reduction, reducing the amount of naccotic analgesics or lack of necessity for their prescribing, reducing the frequency of postoperative complications such as pneumonia and heart rhythm disorders. The article describes technique and important steps of thoracoscopic esophagectomy for cancer with 2F mediastinal lymphadenectomy, used in Moscow City Cancer Hospital № 62.
Keywords:esophageal cancer, thoracoscopic resection of the esophagus, mediastinal lymphadenectomy, minimally invasive esophagectomy
Clin. Experiment. Surg. Petrovsky J. 2015. № 4. Р. 28–34.
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