Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy

R. van Hillegersberg; M. F. J. Seesing; H. J. F. Brenkman; J. P. Ruurda

doi:10.1007/s00104-016-0200-7

Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy

R. van Hillegersberg, M. F. J. Seesing, H. J. F. Brenkman, J. P. Ruurda

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Esophagolymphadenectomy is the cornerstone of multimodality treatment for resectable esophageal cancer. The preferred surgical approach is transthoracic, with a two-field lymph node dissection and gastric conduit reconstruction. A minimally invasive approach has been shown to reduce postoperative complications and increase quality of life. Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) was developed to facilitate this complex thoracoscopic procedure. RAMIE has been shown to be safe with good oncologic results and reduced morbidity. The use of RAMIE opens new indications for curative surgery in patients with T4b tumors, high mediastinal tumors, and lymph node metastases after neoadjuvant treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-11
Number of pages	5
Journal	Der Chirurg
Volume	88
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-016-0200-7
Publication status	Published - Jan 2017

Keywords

Esophageal cancer
Esophagectomy
Multimodal treatment
Surgery, robot-assisted
Thoracoscopy

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