Three-dimensional vs two-dimensional video assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer.

Aim: To define the benefits of three-dimensional video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy (3D-VATE) over 2D-VATE for esophageal cancer.

Methods: A total of 93 patients with esophageal cancer including 45 patients receiving 3D-VATE and 48 receiving 2D-VATE were evaluated. Data related to patient and cancer characteristics, operating time, intraoperative bleeding, morbidity and mortality, postoperative inflammatory markers, Numerical Rating Scale for postoperative pain, Constant-Murley rating system for shoulder recovery and oxygenation index (OI) were collected.

Mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for patients with early esophageal cancer.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to detect the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer.

Methods: The clinical data of 194 patients who underwent mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer in our center from December 2005 to October 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: All the surgery was performed successfully.

Clinical significance of cyclophilin a expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective: To explore the expression of cyclophilin A (CypA) in esophageal tissues and its clinical significance.

Method: Expression of CypA was detected in 236 esophageal cancer tissues and 236 normal tissues by using an immunohistochemical method, and the relationship between CypA expression and clinical outcomes was observed.

Results: There were 166 patients with high expression of CypA (70.

[Evaluation of safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma].

Objective: To explore the safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma.

Methods: From January 2005 to March 2012, 260 patients with esophageal carcinoma received thoracoscopic esophagectomy (TE group), while 322 patients underwent conventional open esophagectomy (OE group). Operative procedures, perioperative complications, reoperation, readmission to intensive care unit (ICU), and perioperative mortality were compared between the two groups.