Completely minimally invasive versus hybrid oesophagectomy

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Completely minimally invasive oesophagectomy versus hybrid oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: clinical and short-term oncological outcomes

• IRAS ID

  265092

• Contact name

  Krashna Patel

• Contact email

  krashna@doctors.org.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Mid Essex Hospitals Services NHS Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 1 months, 28 days

• Research summary

  Ascertain whether an operation for oesophageal (gullet) cancer using a completely keyhole approach (completely minimally invasive oesophagectomy) has similar or better cancer survival rates and complication rates to a hybrid approach using a combination of keyhole in the abdomen and a large surgical cut in the chest part of the procedure (hybrid oesophagectomy).

• REC name

  West of Scotland REC 5

• REC reference

  19/WS/0124

• Date of REC Opinion

  28 Aug 2019

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion