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September 10, 2025Diseases of the Esophagus

A Retrospective Study on the Usefulness of Thoracoscopic Laparoscopic Approach Surgery for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

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STShunsuke TanabeOkayama University KNKazuhiro NomaOkayama University YTYasushige TakedaOkayama University

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Retrospective analysis reveals the effectiveness of thoracoscopic approach and lymph node dissection for esophagogastric junction cancer, emphasizing patient quality of life.

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cTLA resulted in maintenance of quality of life, showing no postoperative deterioration in acid reflux measurements.
The study found that esophageal invasion length significantly correlates with mediastinal lymph node metastasis, influencing surgical decisions.
Surgical outcomes were favorable, with only 4 cases experiencing Grade B reflux esophagitis post-operation.
This approach indicates that patient outcomes can be optimized based on the length of esophageal invasion.

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Tanabe et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c195559b7b07f3a0618f50 https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doaf061.217

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Retrospective analysis reveals the effectiveness of thoracoscopic approach and lymph node dissection for esophagogastric junction cancer, emphasizing patient quality of life.

A Retrospective Study on the Usefulness of Thoracoscopic Laparoscopic Approach Surgery for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

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A Retrospective Study on the Usefulness of Thoracoscopic Laparoscopic Approach Surgery for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

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