caa a22 4500 475779789 CHVBK 20180406123641.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20001201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s004640000258 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s004640000258 Thoracoscopic enucleation of benign tumors of the esophagus under simultaneous flexible esophagoscopy [Elektronische Daten] [M. Pross, T. Manger, S. Wolff, S. Kahl, H. Lippert] Background: Benign tumors of the esophagus are very rare, accounting for only 0.1-2% of all esophageal tumors. Conventional treatment consists of thoracotomy adapted to the location of the tumor, followed by enucleation of the lesion. This approach, however, involves major surgery. Minimally invasive surgery represents a viable therapeutic alternative, in particular for benign tumors. Methods: In four patients with a benign tumor of the esophagus, we carried out thoracoscopic enucleation under simultaneous esophagoscopy. Results: Using this combination of endoscopic procedures, the tumors were removed reliably and safely. Two of the lesions were intramural leiomyomas, and two were intramural myxoid cysts. Conclusion: This combination of endoscopic procedures represents a minimally invasive approach with correspondingly minor surgical trauma. Using simultaneous esophagoscopy and transillumination (diaphanoscopy) of the esophageal wall, the safety and accuracy of the dissection is increased, and the risk of mucosal perforation minimized. Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2000 Key words: Esophageal tumor — Thoracoscopy — Esophagoscopy — Benign tumor nationallicence Pross M. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut Manger T. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut Wolff S. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut Kahl S. Department of Gastroenterology, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut Lippert H. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut Surgical Endoscopy Springer-Verlag 14/12(2000-12-01), 1146-1148 0930-2794 14:12<1146 2000 14 464 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640000258 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640000258 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pross M. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Manger T. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wolff S. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kahl S. Department of Gastroenterology, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lippert H. Department of Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Strasse 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Surgical Endoscopy Springer-Verlag 14/12(2000-12-01), 1146-1148 0930-2794 14:12<1146 2000 14 464 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer