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ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2025

Re-do robot-assisted salvage lobectomy after esophagectomy with gastric pull-up reconstruction: a case report.

Ghada Shahin, Rohit Kharbanda, Quirijn Tummers, Jerry Braun

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Ghada ShahinDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Subspecialty Thoracic Surgery, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, ZA, 2333, the Netherlands. g.m.m.shahin@lumc.nl.
Rohit KharbandaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Subspecialty Thoracic Surgery, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, ZA, 2333, the Netherlands.
Quirijn TummersDepartment of Surgery, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Subspecialty Thoracic Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Jerry BraunDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Subspecialty Thoracic Surgery, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, ZA, 2333, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

backgroundRobot-assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) is well-established for complex minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Despite the available literature, robotics for complex advanced NSCLC for re-do surgery remains underexplored. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a 55-year-old female who underwent esophagectomy with gastric pull-up reconstruction for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus (cT3N2M0, stage IIIB) after neo-adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation therapy (ypT2N1 stage IIB disease). Six years later, computed tomography (CT) scan showed stage IA Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 (TTF-1) positive adenocarcinoma in the left upper lobe treated by stereotactic radiotherapy. Two years later, a SCC of the right upper lobe (RUL) was found (Fig. 1). Although locoregional therapy was preferred Pembrolizumab® was initiated with curative intent as the tumor demonstrated a high Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. Follow-up CT-scan showed no biological response. Salvage lobectomy was proposed, and patient consent obtained. As demonstrated in the video, RATS provided great exposure to the adhesions, vascularization of the neo-oesophagus and maximal dexterity in difficult spaces.

conclusionsThis case demonstrates the value of RATS in complex re-do thoracic surgery after immunotherapy and previous thoracotomy.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyLung NeoplasmsPlastic Surgery ProceduresPneumonectomyRobotic Surgical ProceduresSalvage TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPrognosis

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