Is minimally invasive esophagectomy effective for preventing anastomotic leakages after esophagectomy for cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Is minimally invasive esophagectomy beneficial to elderly patients with esophageal cancer?

(2014) Jingpei Li et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Cost-Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

(2013) Lawrence Lee et al.   ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Technical Factors that Affect Anastomotic Integrity Following Esophagectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

(2013) Sheraz R. Markar et al.   ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

(2012) James D. Luketich et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Esophagectomy Using a Thoracoscopic Approach With an Open Laparotomic or Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Abdominal Stage for Esophageal Cancer

(2012) Hirofumi Ichikawa et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

A prospective comparison of totally minimally invasive versus open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy

(2012) F. Noble et al.   DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS

Comparison of perioperative outcomes following open versus minimally invasive Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy at a single, high-volume centre

(2012) S. Sihag et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

The use of a tailored surgical technique for minimally invasive esophagectomy

(2012) Jeffrey Javidfar et al.   JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

Minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for patients with oesophageal cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

(2012) Surya SAY Biere et al.   LANCET

Laparoscopic versus open transhiatal esophagectomy for distal and junction cancer

(2012) Kirsten W. Maas et al.   REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for esophageal cancer attenuates postoperative systemic responses and pulmonary complications

(2012) Hironori Tsujimoto et al.   SURGERY

In-Hospital Mortality After a Surgical Resection for Esophageal Cancer: Analyses of the Associated Factors and Historical Changes

(2011) Masaru Morita et al.   ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Incidence of diaphragmatic hernias following minimally invasive versus open transthoracic Ivor Lewis McKeown esophagectomy

(2011) B. L. Willer et al.   Hernia

Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: Comparative analysis of open and hand-assisted laparoscopic abdominal lymphadenectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction

(2011) Makoto Yamasaki et al.   JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Oncologic Efficacy Is Not Compromised, and May Be Improved with Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

(2011) Adam C. Berger et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Effectiveness of combined thoracoscopic–laparoscopic esophagectomy: comparison of postoperative complications and midterm oncological outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer

(2011) Yousuke Kinjo et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Survival and quality of life after minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single-surgeon experience

(2011) Abhishek Sundaram et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Is There Any Benefit to Incorporating a Laparoscopic Procedure into Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy? The Impact on Perioperative Results in Patients with Esophageal Cancer

(2011) Jang-Ming Lee et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Comparison of perioperative outcomes after combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy and open Ivor–Lewis esophagectomy

(2010) Thai H. Pham et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Anastomotic Leakage After Esophageal Resection: New Treatment Options by Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy

(2010) Rolf Weidenhagen et al.   ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

Review of open and minimal access approaches to oesophagectomy for cancer

(2010) P. M. Safranek et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Original article: The expression of CFL1 and N-WASP in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and its correlation with clinicopathological features

(2010) Wei-Sen Wang et al.   DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS

Open versus minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single-center case controlled study

(2010) Sebastian F. Schoppmann et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy With and Without Laparoscopic Conditioning of the Gastric Conduit

(2010) Wolfgang Schröder et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Gastric Tube Reconstruction by Laparoscopy-Assisted Surgery Attenuates Postoperative Systemic Inflammatory Response after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

(2010) Hironori Tsujimoto et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Treatment of intrathoracic esophageal anastomotic leaks by means of endoscopic stent implantation

(2010) M. Schweigert et al.   Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Comparison of open three-field and minimally-invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

(2010) Yongshan Gao et al.   Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Minimally Invasive Versus Open Esophagectomy for Patients With Esophageal Cancer

(2009) Urs Zingg et al.   ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

Comparison of Laparoscopic Inversion Esophagectomy and Open Transhiatal Esophagectomy for High-Grade Dysplasia and Stage I Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

(2009) Kyle A. Perry   ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Perioperative outcomes after transition from conventional to minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy in a specialized center

(2009) Ahmed H. Hamouda et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Comparative Experience of Open and Minimally Invasive Esophagogastric Resection

(2009) Rajeev Parameswaran et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Studies That Evaluate Health Care Interventions: Explanation and Elaboration

(2009) Alessandro Liberati et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Total laparoscopic gastric mobilization for esophagectomy

(2008) Hiroyuki Kitagawa et al.   LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Comparison of oncological outcomes after laparoscopic transhiatal and open esophagectomy for T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma

(2008) Arin Kumar Saha et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a teaching hospital's first year experience

(2007) T. Fabian et al.   DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS