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Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy vs. open esophagectomy: a matched case analysis in 120 patients

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Abstract

Purpose

In esophageal surgery, total minimally invasive techniques compete with hybrid and robot-assisted procedures. The benefit of the individual techniques for the patient remains vague. At our institution, the hybrid minimally invasive laparoscopic-thoracotomic esophagectomy (HMIE) has been routinely applied since 2013. We conducted this retrospective study to analyze the perioperative outcome.

Methods

Since 2013, 60 patients were operated in HMIE technique for esophageal cancer. Each of these patients was paired according to the criteria of gender, BMI, age, tumor histology, pulmonary preexisting conditions, and a history of smoking with a patient treated by open esophagectomy (OE). Perioperative parameters were extracted from our prospectively maintained database and compared among the groups.

Results

The HMIE and OE groups were homogeneous in terms of patient- and tumor-related data. There was no difference in lymph nodes harvested (22 vs. 20, p = 0.459) and R0-resection rate (95 vs. 93%, p = 0.500). The operation time for the HMIE was significantly shorter (329 vs. 407 min, p < 0.001). There was no difference between the groups with respect to surgical complications (37 vs. 37%, p = 0.575), but the patients undergoing hybrid technique showed more delayed gastric emptying (23 vs. 10%, p = 0.042). Pulmonary morbidity was significantly reduced after HMIE (20 vs. 42%, p = 0.009). This affected both the occurrence of pneumonia and pleural effusions. The difference in the overall complication rate was not significant (50 vs. 60%, p = 0.179), but life-threatening complications (Clavien/Dindo 4/5) were less frequent (2 vs. 12%, p = 0.031). Overall, there was significantly less need for transfusion after HMIE (18 vs. 50%, p < 0.001), and hospital (and IMC) stay was significantly shorter (14 (6) vs. 18 (7) days, p = 0.002 (0.003)). The multivariate analysis confirms the surgical procedure as an independent risk factor for the development of pulmonary complications (OR 3.2, p = 0.011). Furthermore, preexisting pulmonary conditions were identified as a risk factor (OR 3.6, p = 0.006).

Conclusion

Our retrospective analysis shows that reduction of postoperative pulmonary morbidity, perioperative blood loss, and shortening of hospital stay can be achieved by HMIE. The procedure is safe, and the rate of surgical complications and oncological radicality is comparable to the conventional procedure.

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Glatz, T., Marjanovic, G., Kulemann, B. et al. Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy vs. open esophagectomy: a matched case analysis in 120 patients. Langenbecks Arch Surg 402, 323–331 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-017-1550-4

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