Modified McKeown procedure with uniportal thoracoscope for upper or middle esophageal cancer: initial experience and preliminary results.
Conclusions: Modified McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) with uniportal thoracoscopy seems to be a feasible option for patients with upper or middle esophageal cancer. Larger studies with longer follow-up are needed to further investigate this approach.
PMID: 31903238 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research
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