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Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Mar 22, 2023 | Replies (95)Comment receiving replies
Hello @survivorsuz and welcome to Mayo Connect. I can understand your concern about your upcoming surgery. Having minimally invasive surgery sounds like a good thing.
Other Members on Connect who have had esophageal cancer like @puprluvr @karly @nowayback @trudivo @angelag can offer their experiences with surgery. Also, here is a link to a conversation about esophageal cancer that might be helpful to you, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/esophageal-cancer-2/.
As you are comfortable sharing more: Do you know the stage of your cancer? What has your doctor told you about your upcoming surgery? Will this be an outpatient procedure? Is there a date for your upcoming surgery?
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Minimally invasive esophagectomy typically offers a quicker recovery, less pain, and less blood loss. What is done on the inside of your body is essentially the same- we just work through ports instead of large painful incisions.