| HALS | hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery |
| Lap | laparoscopy |
| BMI | body mass index |
| NAC | neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| Med. | mediastinal |
| SSI | surgical site infection |
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