Minimally invasive esophageal resection for esophageal carcinoma: Restoring continuity of the gastro-intestinal tract at the level of the thorax or at the neck.

Interventions: MIE with cervical anastomosis (control group) is compared to MIE with intrathoracic anastomosis (intervention group).
Primary outcome(s): Anastomotic
leakage for which endoscopic, radiologic or surgical intervention is
required.
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial, Open (masking not used), Active, Parallel