Minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for cancer: propensity score analysis improves results' reliability but matching criteria need to be selected accurately

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jul 11;62(2):ezac192. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac192.
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Keywords: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy; Oesophageal cancer; Oesophagectomy; Propensity score matching.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Chemoradiotherapy / mortality
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / mortality
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma*
  • Esophagectomy / mortality
  • Humans
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Propensity Score
  • Reproducibility of Results