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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Minimally invasive versus open esophageal resection: three-year follow-up of the previously reported randomized controlled trial: The TIME Trial. Ann Surg 2017; 266: 232-236.

Published: 6th October 2017

Authors: Straatman J, van der Wielen N, Cuesta MA, Daams F, Roig Garcia J, Bonavina L et al.

Conclusion

There was no difference in three-year overall survival: 40.4% after open surgery versus 50.5% after minimally invasive surgery (P= 0.207) in this study that included 115 patients.

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