Journal:
:journal of minimally invasive surgical sciences
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abbas abdollahi surgical oncology research center, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran
mohammad alipour department of anesthesiology, faculty of medicine, ghaem hospital, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran
alireza tavassoli endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery research center, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran
ali jangjoo surgical oncology research center, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran; surgical oncology research center, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran. tel: +98-5138022677; +98-9155111493, fax: +98-5138525255
results the mean duration of esophagectomy was 70 minutes and the total operation 180 minutes. the mean amount of bleeding during surgery was 250 cc. conversion to open approach occurred only in one patient out of 15. no cases of anastomotic leakage or pneumonia was observed. also, no case of mortality was reported. patients and methods this is a prospective study of 15 selected patients who un...