Diseases of the Esophagus
P1.239. Clinical Outcomes of Conversion Surgery for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer With Mediastinal M1b Lymph Node Metastasis
Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer – long term outcomes Background The role of conversion surgery (CS) for locally advanced esophageal cancer with mediastinal M1b lymph node metastasis has not yet been clearly defined. Methods We evaluated the therapeutic outcomes of 27 patients who underwent conversion surgery (CS) for locally advanced esophageal cancer with mediastinal M1b lymph node metastasis, among 1,030 patients who underwent thoracic esophagectomy at our institution bet …