Abstract Purpose JCOG1109 was a three-arm randomized phase III trial to confirm the survival advantage of docetaxel plus cisplatin 5-fluorouracil (DCF) and (CF) combined with radiotherapy (CF-RT) over CF as preoperative treatment for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose this study evaluate impact thoracic duct (TD) resection, its association pathological response in ...

BackgroundThe morbidity and mortality remain relatively high for transthoracic esophagectomy with open thoracotomy. We compared a total laparoscopic thoracoscopic minimally invasive Ivor Lewis (M-ILE) cohort propensity score–weighted of (O-ILE) cases.MethodsThis is retrospective review 259 patients diagnosed esophageal carcinoma who underwent M-ILE (n = 173) or O-ILE 86) from April 2009 to Marc...