Generation of a Surgical Field in the Left Lateral Decubitus Position

The generation of a good surgical field at the mid-lower mediastinum during thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the left lateral decubitus position is often complicated. The investigators developed a simple and useful technique for surgical field generation.

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Key information

Conditions

Esophageal Cancer Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Esophageal Diseases Esophageal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Respiratory Tract Diseases Thoracic Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients who underwent thoracoscopic esophageal resection from April 2015 to December 2019 in our hospital.

Exclusion criteria

patients who underwent open thoracotomy

Treatment and study plan

Thoracoscopic esophagectomy in left decubitus

Other

Making surgical field at thoracoscopic esophagectomy in left decubitus

Primary outcomes

Completion rate of thoracoscopic esophagectomy

Time frame: During surgery

The rate of completion of thoracic esophagectomy with our method for the generation of surgical field in mid-lower mediastinum.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shizuoka Cancer Center

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Registry information

Official study title

Generation of a Surgical Field at the Mid-lower Mediastinum for Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in the Left Lateral Decubitus Position

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Dec 24, 2020
Registry last updated: Dec 24, 2020

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