Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Sep;15(9):1503-5. doi: 10.1007/s11605-011-1558-y. Epub 2011 May 20.
Esophageal cancer is a complex disease that is typically discovered at a late stage and is associated with a poor overall survival rate.
Regardless of surgical approach, esophagectomy carries a significant morbidity and mortality. The surgeon should choose the surgical approach based on her comfort level, training and experience. Further investigation is required to evaluate the translatability of minimally invasive esophagectomy on a large scale.
食管癌是一种复杂的疾病，通常在晚期才被发现，总体生存率较差。
无论采用哪种手术方法，食管切除术都有很高的发病率和死亡率。外科医生应根据自己的舒适程度、培训和经验选择手术方法。需要进一步研究来评估微创食管切除术在大规模上的可转移性。
