Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case–control study of thoracoscope versus mediastinoscope assistance

摘要

Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has been widely applied for esophageal carcinoma treatment. Thoracoscope-assisted transthoracic esophagectomy (TATTE) and mediastinoscope-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy (MATHE) are two kinds of MIE. The objective of this study is to compare these two methods with respect to surgical safety and survival.