Endoscopic oesophagectomy--a case report

Endoscopic oesophagectomy was first successfully performed in Singapore for a 64-year-old Chinese patient who had a 6 cm mid-oesophageal tumour. The postoperative recovery was very remarkable. He was extubated at the end of the surgical procedure, stayed in the intensive care unit for only one day and was quite mobile by the end of the week. The surgical techniques are described in this case-report.