Open AccessThoracoscopic esophagectomy is related to better outcomes in early adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction tumors
Author(s) -
Flávio Roberto Takeda,
Carlos de Almeida Obregon,
Yasmin Peres Navarro,
Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura,
Ulysses Ribeiro,
Rubens Antônio Aissar Sallum,
Cristina Ivan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v13.i8.319
Subject(s) - esophagogastric junction , medicine , esophagectomy , adenocarcinoma , esophageal adenocarcinoma , gastroesophageal junction , esophageal cancer , radiology , general surgery , cancer
Thoracoscopic esophagectomy is related to an extended lymphadenectomy, and a high number of retrieved lymph nodes, compared to the transhiatal approach; however, its association with an improvement in overall survival (OS) is debatable.