Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: past, present and future
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2020-02
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van Boxel, Gijs I
Kingma, B Feike
Voskens, Frank
Ruurda, J P
van Hillegersberg, Richard
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Abstract
Esophagectomy for cancer of the esophagus is increasingly performed using minimally invasive techniques. After the introduction of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) in the early 1990’s, robotic-assisted techniques followed after the turn of the millennium. The advent of robotic platforms has allowed the development of robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) over the past 15 years. Although recent trials have shown superior peri-operative morbidity and quality of life compared to open esophagectomy, no randomized trials have compared RAMIE to conventional MIE. This paper summarizes the current literature on RAMIE and provides an overview of expected future developments in robotic surgery.
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Esophageal cancer, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE), robotic surgery, Robotic surgery, Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE), Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), Taverne, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Review, Journal Article
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van Boxel, G I, Kingma, B F, Voskens, F J, Ruurda, J P & van Hillegersberg, R 2020, 'Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: past, present and future', Journal of Thoracic Disease, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 54-62. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2019.06.75