The transhiatal approach for cancers of the esophagogastric junction, especially types III, should be recommended, and its long-term outcome benefits should be further evaluated.

LTEG is a safe, feasible, and oncologically effective procedure for AEG when performed by an experienced surgeon. Laparoscopic surgery is associated with a lower risk of pleural rupture, but pleural rupture in laparoscopic surgery may cause an adverse effect on the recovery of pulmonary function presumably due to tension pneumothorax.

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Dor fundoplication is not the optimum procedure after LHM for achalasia. We suggest more attention should be paid on quality of life among different fundoplications.