Minivally Invasive versus OPen esophagectomy - comparision of short- and long-term outcome

Minivally Invasive versus OPen esophagectomy - comparision of short- and long-term outcome - MICOP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011676

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-31

Start date

2016-08-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C15.5

Interventions

Group 1: minimally invasive esophagectomy Group 2: abdomino-thoracic esophagectomy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: = 18 years of age Gastrointestinal malignancy of the distal esophagus Resectable primary tumor Operation in curative intention Patient considered to tolerate surgery in both intervention groups

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Suspected tumor infiltration or contact to adjacent organs (cT4-/uT4-category) •Tumor localization above the V. azygos •Emergency procedure due to perforation or bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative Morbidity 30 days after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of R0-resections Number of resected lymph nodes	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBeat Müller

Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergAbteilung für Allgemein, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie

beat.mueller@med.uni-heidelberg.de06221-56-8641

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026