Could hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy improve the treatment results of esophageal cancer?

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (hMIE) in comparison with open esophagectomy (OE) in esophageal cancer treatment.

Methods: The single center prospective nonrandom cohort study included a total of 88 patients in convenience sample, who underwent the Ivor-Lewis procedure with a curative intention for the middle- and lower-third esophageal cancer between January 2009 and February 2015. All patients were operated by the one surgical team.

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Cancer: Single Center Experience after 44 Consecutive Cases.

Introduction: At the Department of Minimally Invasive Upper Digestive Surgery of the Hospital for Digestive Surgery in Belgrade, hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (hMIE) has been a standard of care for patients with resectable esophageal cancer since 2009. As a next and final step in the change management, from January 2015 we utilized total minimally invasive esophagectomy (tMIE) as a standard of care.

Objective: The aim of the study was to report initial experiences in hMIE (laparoscopic approach) for cancer and analyze surgical technique, major morbidity and 30-day mortality.

The use of autologous fascia lata graft in the laparoscopic reinforcement of large hiatal defect: initial observations of the surgical technique.

Background: Even though there is no consensus, many authors believe that in the cases of large hiatal defects, structurally altered crura and/or absence of peritoneal lining, a crural reinforcement should be performed. Reinforcement could be performed with different techniques and different type of mesh, either synthetic or biologic. The disadvantages of mesh repair include the possibility of serious complications and increased costs especially in the usage of composite or biologic mesh.

Laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernias: experience after 200 consecutive cases.

Introduction: Repair of hiatal hernias has been performed traditionally via open laparotomy or thoracotomy. Since first laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair in 1992, this method had a growing popularity and today it is the standard approach in experienced centers specialized for minimally invasive surgery.

Objective: In the current study we present our experience after 200 consecutive laparoscopic hiatal hernia repairs.

[Laparoscopic myotomy in achalasia cardia treatment: experience after 36 operations].

Introduction: Laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation, a standard method in the treatment of achalasia, has been performed at the Center for Esophageal Surgery of the First Surgical Clinic since April 2006.

Objective: The aim of this study was to present this surgical procedure and initial experiences after 36 consecutive laparoscopic Heller-Dor operations.

Methods: This partly retrospective, partly prospective study presented our results after laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation (presentation of the treatment method).