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Editorial
. 2019 Oct;11(10):E171-E173.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.09.42.

Pushing the envelope of minimally invasive esophagectomy

Chien-Hung Chiu  1 , Yin-Kai Chao  1
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Editorial

Pushing the envelope of minimally invasive esophagectomy

Chien-Hung Chiu et al. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Oct.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer.
    Mariette C, Markar SR, Dabakuyo-Yonli TS, Meunier B, Pezet D, Collet D, D'Journo XB, Brigand C, Perniceni T, Carrère N, Mabrut JY, Msika S, Peschaud F, Prudhomme M, Bonnetain F, Piessen G; Fédération de Recherche en Chirurgie (FRENCH) and French Eso-Gastric Tumors (FREGAT) Working Group. Mariette C, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jan 10;380(2):152-162. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805101. N Engl J Med. 2019. PMID: 30625052 Clinical Trial.

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