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Approaches to tumor resection
| Approaches | Cases (%) |
|---|---|
| Cervical | 143 (2.8%) |
| Right thoracic | 4590 (88.7%) |
| Left thoracic | 72 (1.4%) |
| Left thoracoabdominal | 58 (1.1%) |
| Abdominal | 133 (2.6%) |
| Transhiatal lower esophagectomy | 71 (1.4%) |
| Transhiatal thoracic esophagectomy | 81 (1.6%) |
| Sternotomy | 9 (0.2%) |
| Others | 9 (0.2%) |
| Unknown | 6 (0.1%) |
| Total | 5172 |
Thoracic includes thoracotomy and thoracoscopic
Abdominal includes laparotomy and laparoscopic
