Minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer in a patient with giant paraesophageal hernia

Abstract

Minimally invasive esophagectomy in prone position is a procedure during which the patient is placed in a prone position during the thoracoscopic approach. A 67-year-old male patient consulted whit giant paraesophageal hernia and esophageal cancer. The treatment should be focused on the oncological resection of the esophagus despite the technical difficulties caused by the presence of a large hernia. A minimally invasive approach in the prone position and laparoscopic hernia repair can be considered an appropriate option for the resolution of both diseases with satisfactory results.