Table 1 The list of publications reporting thoracosocpic enucleation technique for esophageal leiomyoma.
From: Thoracoscopic enucleation of a large esophageal leiomyoma using a three thoracic ports technique
Author | Year | Thoracoscopic technique |
|---|---|---|
Everitt et al [4] | 1992 | Right-sided approach: 7 trocars |
Izumi Y et al [10] | 1995 | Right-sided approach: 6 trocars |
Schmid et al [11] | 1997 | Right-sided approach: 4 trocars |
Roviaro et al [1] | 1998 | Rtght-sided approach: 3 trocars with small thoracotomy |
Infante et al [12] | 2001 | Left-sided approach: 4 trocars |
Coral et al [9] | 2003 | Right-sided approach: 4 trocars |
Rahden et al [13] | 2004 | Right/Left sided approach: 4 trocars |
Our study | 2006 | Right-sided approach: 3 trocars |