ArticleWorld journal of surgery2022
Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Short-Term Outcome of Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Versus Conventional Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in Thoracic Esophageal Cancer.
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- Comparative analysis of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy versus conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy, a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Short-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18,187 patients.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical advantage of robot-assisted over conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy in patients with a narrow mediastinum.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Learning curve for the abdominal procedure in total robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy with simultaneous cervical approach: an initial experience.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- VIsceral sheath targeted approach for left recurrent laryngeal nerve lymphadenectomy during robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (VISTA approach).Surgical endoscopy · 2026Observational
- Retrospective comparative study of video- and robot-assisted esophagectomy after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Successful robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery for scirrhous gastric conduit cancer after esophagectomy: A case report.Oncology letters · 2025Article
- Current Status and Future Applications of Robotic Surgery in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Narrative Review.Cancers · 2025Review
- Short-and middle-term outcomes of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy for highly locally advanced esophageal cancer with stage cT3 borderline and cT4b at initial diagnosis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- A standardized protocol for robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: improving efficiency and reducing costs.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Total RAMIE with three-field lymph node dissection by a simultaneous two-team approach using a new docking method for esophageal cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Robotic esophagectomy with outermost layer-oriented dissection for esophageal cancer: technical aspects and a retrospective review of a single-institution database.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Robotic surgery for esophageal cancer: what is the evidence?Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2023Article
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- A Novel Frailty Grade Combined with Cachexia Index and Osteopenia in Esophagectomy.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Features and applications of energy devices for prone robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundIn this matched-cohort study, we investigated the short-term outcome of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) compared with conventional minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy (MIE) in esophageal cancer patients.
methodsOne hundred eighty-nine patients with thoracic esophageal cancer scheduled to undergo thoracic esophagectomy between 2020 and 2021 were assigned to either RAMIE or MIE. Then, we retrospectively evaluated the postoperative surgical complications between two groups in a propensity-matched analyzation.
resultsBased on the propensity-matched score, 50 patients who underwent RAMIE or MIE were selected. Thoracic surgery time in RAMIE/MIE group were 233.1/173.3 min (p < 0.01), respectively. No significant intergroup differences were observed regarding incisional anastomotic leakage (RAMIE group 4.0% vs. MIE group 6.0%) and pneumonia (RAMIE group 8.0% vs. MIE group 12.0%; p = 0.68). The respective incidences of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis were 34.0 and 8.0% in the MIE and RAMIE groups, respectively (p < 0.01). In the matched cohort, no differences were observed between the groups in the success accomplishment of the clinical management pathway (RAMIE group 94.0% vs. MIE group 88.0%).
conclusionsAlthough patients who underwent RAMIE had longer operation times, the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis was lower than with MIE. Further study in a prospective multi-institutional setting are required to confirm the superiority of RAMIE compared with MIE.
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