Open AccessEfficacy of hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy vs open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Jian Yang,
Ling Chen,
Ke Ge,
Jian-Le Yang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i11.1081
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagectomy , esophageal cancer , odds ratio , perioperative , confidence interval , surgery , cochrane library , meta analysis , intensive care unit , regimen , incidence (geometry) , cancer , physics , optics
The first line treatment regimen for esophageal cancer is still surgical resection and the choice of surgical scheme depends on surgeon. Now the efficacy comparison of hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIE) and open esophagectomy (OE) is still controversial.