A standardized approach for the thoracic dissection in robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE). (26th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kingma, B F; Read, M; van Hillegersberg, R; Chao, Y K; Ruurda, J P
• Is Part Of: Diseases of the esophagus. Volume 33(2020)Supplement 2
• Publication Date: 2020-11-26
• Subjects: robotics -- RAMIE -- esophagectomy -- minimally invasive surgery; Esophagus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.32
• DOI: 10.1093/dote/doaa066
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1120-8694

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is increasingly being adopted as the preferred surgical treatment for esophageal cancer, as it is superior to open esophagectomy and a good alternative to conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy. This paper addresses the technical details of the thoracoscopic phase of RAMIE, including the operating room set-up, patient positioning, port placement, and surgical steps.