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CC BY 4.0 · Surg J (N Y) 2019; 05(04): e163-e169
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1696729
Case Report
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Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy for a Huge Leiomyosarcoma

John Mathew Manipadam
1   Department of GI Surgery and Liver Transplantation, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Satinder Pal Singh Bains
1   Department of GI Surgery and Liver Transplantation, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
S. Mahesh
1   Department of GI Surgery and Liver Transplantation, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Ami Maria Emmanuel
2   Department of Pathology, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
H. Ramesh
1   Department of GI Surgery and Liver Transplantation, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
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09. März 2019

17. Juli 2019

Publikationsdatum:
22. Oktober 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Esophageal leiomyosarcoma is the commonest of all esophageal sarcomas but yet has a very low incidence. These tumors have been resected by the open approach so far. We describe the steps and challenges involved in the thoracoscopic excision of a huge leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus.

Keywords

leiomyosarcoma of esophagus - thoracoscopic esophagectomy - minimally invasive esophagectomy
 

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