Minimally invasive versus open esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer

Watson, David I

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.060

Minimally invasive versus open esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer

Date Issued

2009-01-01

Author(s)

Zingg, Urs

McQuinn, Alexander

DiValentino, Dennis

Esterman, Adrian J

Bessell, Justin R

Thompson, Sarah K

Jamieson, Glyn G

Watson, David I

DOI

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.060

Abstract

Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) compared with open esophagectomy (OE) has been shown to have clinical advantages, but selection bias is present.