MAIN POINTSOutcomes for hybrid oesophageal section were no post-operative mortality, a low proportion of serious complications and good five-year survival There is a growing tendency for minimally invasive procedures in the surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer BACKGROUND Surgery is regarded as necessary for achieving a cure with oesophageal cancer. Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly being employed in oesophageal resection, with the aim of achieving fewer complications than with open surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate post-operative complications, mortality and long-term survival after hybrid oesophageal resection by means of laparoscopy and thoracotomy.