Minimal invasiv surgical therapy of early oesophageal cancer: Totally laparoscopic transhiatal exstirpation

Introduction: The minimal invasive exstirpation of the oesophagus is a real alternative to the conventional operation techniques in the surgery of oesophagus tumours. Patient and method: 51 year-old female patient had endoscopy due to her vague stomach complaints. The examination found an oesophagus tumour of approximately 2cm, located at 32cm. EUS and CT examinations showed an early esophageal cancer which involved the submucosa, but no regional lymph node metastasis was detected. The intraluminal flexible endoscopic ablation (endoscopic submucosal dissection) of the tumour was not executed therefore totally la…