食道粘膜下腫瘍に対する内視鏡下手術

抄録

Thoracoscopic surgery for esophageal submucosal tumor is less invasive than open surgery. Surgical indications are limited to cases with a pathological finding benign, combined with certain symptoms. On the other hand, malignant submucosal tumors should be treated by esophagectomy and regional lymph node dissection using either the open or thoracoscopic procedures.