A new method (the “Bascule method”) for lymphadenectomy along the left recurrent laryngeal nerve during prone esophagectomy for esophageal cancerTaro Oshikiri, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hiroyoshi Sendo et al.|Surgical Endoscopy|2014Cited by 61
Prophylactic Cervical Lymph Node Dissection in Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer Increases Postoperative Complications and Does Not Improve SurvivalYasufumi Koterazawa, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Masashi Yamamoto et al.|Annals of Surgical Oncology|2019Cited by 52
Thoracic Duct Resection During Esophagectomy Does Not Contribute to Improved Prognosis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Matched-Cohort StudyTaro Oshikiri, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Gosuke Takiguchi et al.|Annals of Surgical Oncology|2019Cited by 47
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) is associated with less-restrictive ventilatory impairment and less risk for pulmonary complication than open laparotomy in thoracoscopic esophagectomyTaro Oshikiri, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Takashi Yasuda et al.|Surgery|2015Cited by 42
Short-term outcomes and one surgeon’s learning curve for thoracoscopic esophagectomy performed with the patient in the prone positionTaro Oshikiri, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Takashi Yasuda et al.|Surgery Today|2016Cited by 28