Abstract
Background Benign esophageal tumors are rare; complete surgical resection is essential for the management of the submucosal tumors. Larger, symptomatic, or non-diagnostic lesions should be resected for both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. VATS has become a popular treatment in the thoracic surgery, however thoracoscopic esophageal surgery may lead to increased operative complications. We evaluated the effect and safety of thoracoscopic surgery foe esophageal submucosal lesions..
Highlights
Benign esophageal tumors are rare; complete surgical resection is essential for the management of the submucosal tumors
VATS has become a popular treatment in the thoracic surgery, thoracoscopic esophageal surgery may lead to increased operative complications
We evaluated the effect and safety of thoracoscopic surgery foe esophageal submucosal lesions
Summary
Benign esophageal tumors are rare; complete surgical resection is essential for the management of the submucosal tumors. Symptomatic, or non-diagnostic lesions should be resected for both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. VATS has become a popular treatment in the thoracic surgery, thoracoscopic esophageal surgery may lead to increased operative complications. We evaluated the effect and safety of thoracoscopic surgery foe esophageal submucosal lesions
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