Overall morbidity after total minimally invasive keyhole oesophagectomy versus hybrid oesophagectomy (the MICkey trial): study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Oesophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Oesophageal resection is the only curative treatment option for EC which is frequently performed via an abdominal and right thoracic approach (Ivor-Lewis operation). This 2-cavity operation is associate...

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Main Authors: Rosa Klotz, Markus K. Diener, Thomas Schmidt, Thilo Hackert, Sandra Graf, Hans F. Fuchs, Peter Grimminger, Jan-Hendrick Egberts, Ines Gockel, Pieter C. van der Sluis, Colette Doerr-Harim, Christina Klose, Manuel Feißt, Andre L. Mihaljevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07134-1