To evaluate the results of esophagectomy and operative technique of minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer at 103 Military Hospital. Subjects and methods: A retrospective, descriptive study combined with a prospective study on 58 patients with esophageal cancer from 1 - 2010 to 8 - 2017. Results: Mean age was ± (32 - 74), male/female ratio was . Mean operation time was ± minutes, thoracic step time was ± minutes, mean blood loss volume during the entire operation was ± mL. Laparoscopic surgery accounted for . Surgical complications: 2 cases () had left visceral pleura rupture, 1 case () had thoracic duct injury. Mean ventilation time was ± hours, thoracic drainage time was ± days, first flatus time was ± days. Postoperative complications: Operative mortality was , respiratory complication was , neck anastomosis leakage was , raucous was , tracheal leakage was . Mean postoperative hospitalization time was ± days (8 - 46). | Evaluation of results of thoracoscopic esophagectomy in treatment of esophageal cancer at 103 Military Hospital 103
