welcomes you to the new, improved website!The previous randomized study of minimally invasive esophagectomy vs open esophagectomy (TIME trial) conducted in the Netherlands demonstrated reduced pulmonary complications and LOS with MIE. Compared to the benefits of MIE in those selected high volume centers, national use of MIE was associated with increased overall complications, increased pulmonary complications, and increased reoperation rates.
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Implementation of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy From a Randomized Controlled Trial Setting to National Practice
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Author(s): Sheraz R. Markar, Melody Ni, Suzanne S. Gisbertz, Leonie van der Werf, Jennifer Straatman, Donald van der Peet, Miguel A. Cuesta, George B. Hanna, and Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen, on behalf of the Dutch Upper GI Cancer Audit and TIME Study Group
