胸腹腔镜食管切除术（VATE）
胸腹腔镜食管切除术于九十年代末引入，是食道癌传统开胸手术的替代技术。与开胸术相比，胸腹腔镜食管切除术可透过胸壁上几个小孔，切除食管和清除淋巴结。亦更有效地康复，并减少胸部并发症，包括感染的机会。11
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