Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Mariette and colleagues randomly assigned 207 patients with resectable esophageal cancer to undergo either transthoracic open esophagectomy or hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy. The hybrid procedure resulted in a lower incidence of major intraoperative or postoperative complications (odds ratio, 0.31; 95% confidence interval, 0.18 – 0.55; p<0.001). Both groups had similar survival over three years.

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