Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in the Prone Position Versus the Lateral Position (Hand-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery): A Retrospective Cohort Study of 127 Consecutive Esophageal Cancer Patients

This study enrolled 127 patients who underwent esophagectomy with HATS (n=91) or PP (n=36) between October 1999 and September 2014. The patients’ background characteristics, operative findings, and postoperative complications were examined. Results: The patients’ background characteristics were not significantly different. During surgery, total and thoracic blood loss were significantly lower in PP than in HATS (P
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