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[Minimally invasive surgery in tumors of the esophagus]
1Chirurgische Klinik, Universität Tübingen, Abt. Allgemeinchirurgie, Klinikum Schnarrenberg.
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie. Supplement II, Verhandlungen Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie. Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie. Kongress
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
The endoscopic-microsurgical dissection of the esophagus (EMDE) was developed to reduce the operative risk of resecting tumor-bearing esophagus. Utilizing an operation-mediastinoscope, the esophagus is freed from surrounding tissues in a circular fashion. Blood vessels are coagulated and cut. Under good endoscopic view and minimal blood loss, the esophagus can be freed via a cervical incision and extracted caudally. Up to now the EMDE has been utilized in 7 patients. The intra- and postoperative course was without problems. In the future, we further expect to see a reduction in cardio-pulmonary postoperative complications.