Outcomes, quality of life, and survival after esophagectomy for squamous cell carcinoma: A propensity score–matched comparison of operative approaches Hao Wang, MD, Yaxing Shen, MD, Mingxiang Feng, MD, Yi Zhang, MD, Wei Jiang, MD, Songtao Xu, MD, Lijie Tan, MD, Qun Wang, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 149, Issue 4, Pages 1006-1015.e4 (April 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.063 Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) flow diagram. ESCC, Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; MDT, multidisciplinary team; MIE, minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE, open esophagectomy; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 1006-1015.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.063) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 The survival curve of pathologic stage 0 & I of the 2 groups, after matching. MIE, Minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE, open esophagectomy; cum, cumulative. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 1006-1015.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.063) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 The survival curve of pathologic stage II of the 2 groups. MIE, Minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE, open esophagectomy; cum, cumulative. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 1006-1015.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.063) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 The survival curve of pathologic stage III of the 2 groups. MIE, Minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE, open esophagectomy; cum, cumulative. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 1006-1015.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.063) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 The survival curve of pathologic stage IV of the 2 groups. MIE, Minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE, open esophagectomy; cum, cumulative. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 1006-1015.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.063) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions