Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Lateral decubitus vs. prone positioning; Systematic review and Pooled analysis

The uptake of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has increased vastly over the last decade, with proven short-term benefits over an open approach. The aim of this pooled analysis was to compare clinical outcomes of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE) performed in the prone and lateral decubitus positions.A systematic literature search (2000–2015) was undertaken for publications that compared patients who underwent MIE in the lateral decubitus (LD) or prone (PR) positions. Weighted mean difference (WMD) was calculated for the effect size of LD positioning on continuous variables and Pooled odds ratios (POR) for discrete variables.

Source: Surgical Oncology - June 10, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Sheraz R. Markar, Tom Wiggins, Stefan Antonowicz, Emmanouil Zacharakis, George B. Hanna Source Type: research