To compare laparoscopically-assisted gastric mobilization versus open gastric mobilization in Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, with open thoracic approach in the 2 arms.
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To decrease postoperative major 30-days morbidity from 45% in the open arm to 25% in the laparoscopically-assisted arm.
Timeframe: 30 days