Research Article
Can We Increase the Resection Rate by Minimally Invasive Approach? Experience from 100 Minimally Invasive Esophagectomies
Table 3
Patients fit for MIE only.
| Patient number | Age at surgery | Reason for inclusion as suitable for MIE only |
| Patient I | 83 | Clinical multilevel disease, age |
| Patient II | 77 | Obstructive pulmonary disease, synchronous lung cancer, pre-frailty |
| Patient III | 59 | Dilated cardiomyopathy, levosimendan treatment |
| Patient IV | 68 | Parkinson’s disease, limited exercise capacity, BMI 38 |
| Patient V | 69 | Synchronous liver metastases, remission with oncological treatment |
| Patient VI | 84 | Impaired pulmonary and renal function, age |
| Patient VII | 59 | Synchronous liver metastases, remission with oncological treatment |
| Patient VIII | 83 | Obstructive pulmonary disease, limited exercise capacity, age, pre-frailty |
| Patient IX | 59 | Persistent disease after definitive chemoradiotherapy, Child A liver cirrhosis, pre-frailty |
| Patient X | 70 | Child A liver cirrhosis, limited exercise capacity, BMI 36 |
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