Initial results of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy after induction chemoradiation (50.4 gy) for esophageal cancer.

Objective: Esophageal cancer patients receiving induction chemoradiation to 41 Gy randomized to minimally invasive (MIS) esophagectomy have fewer postoperative pulmonary complications compared with those who underwent open procedures. We evaluated the feasibility of MIS Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in patients treated with induction chemoradiation to 50.4 Gy.