Intrathoracic versus Cervical ANastomosis after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: study protocol of the ICAN randomized controlled trial.

Trials · 2016 · PMC5069944 · PMID 27756419

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A recent worldwide questionnaire study with 478 responders showed that approximately 55 % of surgeons prefer IEA after MIE and that there is a strong trend towards an increased use of IEA instead of CEA for reconstruction of the gastrointestinal tract [ 17 ].

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