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

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[2] Tijssen JGP(2007)Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus. Five year survival of a randomized clinical trial Ann Surg 246 992-1001

[3] Obertop H(2008)The number of lymph nodes removed predicts survival in esophageal cancer: an international study on the impact of extent of surgical resection Ann Surg 248 549-556

[4] Omloo JMT(2009)International survey on esophageal cancer: part I surgical techniques Dis Esophagus 22 195-202

[5] Lagarde SM(2000)Improvements in the results of surgical treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma esophageal carcinoma during 15 consecutive years Ann Surg 232 225-230

[6] Hulscher JBF(2004)Improved survival for patients with upper and/or middle mediastinal lymph node metastasis of sqamous cell carcinoma of the lower thoracic esophagus treated with 3-field dissection Ann Surg 239 483-490

[7] Peyre CG(2004)Factors affecting postoperative course and survival after en-bloc resection for esophageal carcinoma Ann Thorac Surg 78 1177-1183

[8] Hagen JA(2004)Predictive factors for postoperative pulmonary complications and mortality after esophagectomy for cancer Ann Surg 240 791-800

[9] DeMeester SR(2003)Minimally invasive esophagectomy. Outcome in 222 patients Ann Surg 238 486-495

[10] Boone J(2003)A comparison of video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy and radical lymph node dissection for squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus with open operation Br J Surg 90 108-113

[1] Hulscher JBF(2001)Transthoracic versus transhiatal resection for carcinoma of the esophagus: a metaanalysis Ann Thorac Surg 72 306-313

[2] Tijssen JGP(2007)Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus. Five year survival of a randomized clinical trial Ann Surg 246 992-1001

[3] Obertop H(2008)The number of lymph nodes removed predicts survival in esophageal cancer: an international study on the impact of extent of surgical resection Ann Surg 248 549-556

[4] Omloo JMT(2009)International survey on esophageal cancer: part I surgical techniques Dis Esophagus 22 195-202

[5] Lagarde SM(2000)Improvements in the results of surgical treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma esophageal carcinoma during 15 consecutive years Ann Surg 232 225-230

[6] Hulscher JBF(2004)Improved survival for patients with upper and/or middle mediastinal lymph node metastasis of sqamous cell carcinoma of the lower thoracic esophagus treated with 3-field dissection Ann Surg 239 483-490

[7] Peyre CG(2004)Factors affecting postoperative course and survival after en-bloc resection for esophageal carcinoma Ann Thorac Surg 78 1177-1183

[8] Hagen JA(2004)Predictive factors for postoperative pulmonary complications and mortality after esophagectomy for cancer Ann Surg 240 791-800

[9] DeMeester SR(2003)Minimally invasive esophagectomy. Outcome in 222 patients Ann Surg 238 486-495

[10] Boone J(2003)A comparison of video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy and radical lymph node dissection for squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus with open operation Br J Surg 90 108-113