This operation is usually performed for esophageal cancer. It's a complex and traumatic procedure. Briefly, it involves simultaneously performing the surgery on both the abdominal and thoracic organs. Since the esophagus passes through the chest, a fairly large incision is made, and the esophagus and tumor are located and removed. A second, also substantial, incision is made into the abdominal cavity, and a long tube—an artificial esophagus—is specially cut from the stomach. This tube, the esophagus, is pulled from the abdomen into the chest and sutured to the remaining piece of the natural esophagus. Thus, the patient undergoes two very serious and traumatic surgeries simultaneously: one on the abdomen and one on the chest. The complexity and risk of the surgery can be reduced if one of the stages (the thoracic stage) is performed laparoscopically. Unfortunately, laparoscopic surgery is not yet effective for the abdominal part in this situation, but a modified thoracic stage would significantly reduce the invasiveness. Such operations are already being performed in some places around the world. It's truly a unique procedure. Incidentally, esophageal surgery is performed only in rare clinics, as it's a very complex procedure. And there are many patients who require this type of care. Laparoscopic esophageal resection is a promising surgical approach. Patients who undergo this type of surgery have a much easier postoperative period, and their recovery is faster. This is crucial for a disease like cancer. After all, it's impossible to say how long a patient with such a disease will survive, even after a successful operation. Furthermore, the patient's quality of life after surgery is crucial, including whether they will be able to work and eat normally. Yes, this largely depends on biological processes that, unfortunately, we cannot yet control. But doctors can speed up rehabilitation and the return of patients to normal life. Statistics show that for the majority of patients who undergo esophageal resection, life expectancy increases (many of whom die a natural death from old age), and many live quite a long time.