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Minimally invasive esophagectomy—standard of care

Year: 2019

Type: editorial

Abstract: Minimally invasive resections for oncologic intent have been increasing over time and are being embraced by surgeons and patients. For esophagectomies, data from the National Cancer Database in the United States show an increasing adoption of the technique over time with 26.9% of esophagectomies performed using a minimally invasive approach in 2012 (1) compared to 55.9% in 2015 (2).

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease

DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.03.43

Authors: June S. Peng, Steven N. Hochwald

Institutions: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2920971403

Cites: 8

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10