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Laparoscopic esophagectomy.

Abstract

Minimally invasive esophagectomy is emerging as an alternative option to open esophagectomy for benign and malignant esophageal diseases. This article provides a detailed review of the history of minimally invasive esophagectomy and an update on the currently accepted techniques for minimally invasive esophagectomy and its outcomes.

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N T Nguyen, D Gelfand, K Chang, J E Varela, T T Nguyen, M Hayashi, S E Wilson, J D Luketich. 2005. Laparoscopic esophagectomy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16210983/

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