Assessment and comparison of recovery after open and minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer: an exploratory study in two centers.
- Parameswaran, R
- Titcomb, D R
- Blencowe, N S
- Berrisford, Richard G.
- Wajed, Shahjehan A.
- Streets, C G
- Hollowood, A D
- Krysztopik, R
- Barham, C P
- Blazeby, J M
Publication date
June 2013
DOI Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC Journal
Annals of Surgical OncologyAbstract
Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) may lead to early restoration of health-related quality of life, but few prospective comparative studies have been performed. This exploratory study compared recovery between totally minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), laparoscopically assisted esophagectomy (LAE) and open surgery (OE)
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