%0 Journal Article
%T Minimally invasive esophagectomy is a safe surgical treatment  for locally advanced pathologic T3 esophageal squamous cell  carcinoma
%A Zhang, Xiao bin
%A Yang, Yu
%A Ye, Bo
%A Sun, Yifeng
%A Guo, Xufeng
%A Hua, Rong
%A Mao, Teng
%A Fang, Wentao
%A Li, Zhigang
%J Journal of Thoracic Disease
%D 2017
%B 2017
%9 
%! Minimally invasive esophagectomy is a safe surgical treatment  for locally advanced pathologic T3 esophageal squamous cell  carcinoma
%K 
%X Background: Previous studies have shown that minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is safe and feasible. However, several of these studies had selection bias because they included more patients with early-stage cancer, and no study has compared the outcomes of locally advanced pathologic T3 (pT3) esophageal carcinoma between MIE and open surgery.  Methods: This retrospective analysis included 229 patients with stage pT3 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who underwent esophagectomy from January 2013 to June 2015. The outcomes included operative outcomes, postoperative complications, recurrence, and mid-term survival.  Results: Sixty-six patients underwent MIE and 163 patients underwent open surgery. No significant difference was noted in blood loss or resection completeness (R0) between the two groups. The operative duration was longer in the MIE than open surgery group (266.5±52.5 vs. 218.1±47.4, P
%U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/15392
%V 9
%N 9
%P 2982-2991
%@ 2077-6624