Re-evaluation of the role of thoracoscopic esophagectomy as a Japanese-style radical surgery

[1] Udagawa H(2001)Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer: Tokyo experience of the three-field technique Dis Esophagus 14 110-114

[2] Akiyama H(2014)A risk model for esophagectomy using data of 5354 patients included in a Japanese nationwide web-based database Ann Surg 260 259-266

[3] Takeuchi H(2016)Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2009 Esophagus 13 110-137

[4] Miyata H(2012)Three-field minimally invasive esophagectomy: current results and technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144 S63-S66

[5] Gotoh M(2012)Minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for patients with oesophageal cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial Lancet 379 1887-1892

[6] Tachimori Y(2009)Rationale for video-assisted radical esophagectomy Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 57 127-131

[7] Ozawa S(2014)Thoracoscopic esophagectomy with extended lymph node dissection in the left lateral position: technical feasibility and oncologic outcomes Dis Esophagus 27 159-167

[8] Numasaki H(2005)Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for intrathoracic esophageal cancer Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 11 221-227

[9] Perry Y(1995)New method to evaluate the therapeutic value of lymph node dissection for gastric cancer Br J Surg 82 346-351

[10] Fernando HC(2009)Japanese classification of esophageal cancer, tenth edition: part I Esophagus 6 1-25

[1] Udagawa H(2001)Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer: Tokyo experience of the three-field technique Dis Esophagus 14 110-114

[2] Akiyama H(2014)A risk model for esophagectomy using data of 5354 patients included in a Japanese nationwide web-based database Ann Surg 260 259-266

[3] Takeuchi H(2016)Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2009 Esophagus 13 110-137

[4] Miyata H(2012)Three-field minimally invasive esophagectomy: current results and technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144 S63-S66

[5] Gotoh M(2012)Minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for patients with oesophageal cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial Lancet 379 1887-1892

[6] Tachimori Y(2009)Rationale for video-assisted radical esophagectomy Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 57 127-131

[7] Ozawa S(2014)Thoracoscopic esophagectomy with extended lymph node dissection in the left lateral position: technical feasibility and oncologic outcomes Dis Esophagus 27 159-167

[8] Numasaki H(2005)Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for intrathoracic esophageal cancer Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 11 221-227

[9] Perry Y(1995)New method to evaluate the therapeutic value of lymph node dissection for gastric cancer Br J Surg 82 346-351

[10] Fernando HC(2009)Japanese classification of esophageal cancer, tenth edition: part I Esophagus 6 1-25