Open AccessRobot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) improves perioperative outcomes: a review
Author(s) -
B. Feike Kingma,
Michiel F.G. de Maat,
Sylvia van der Horst,
Pieter C. van der Sluis,
Jelle P. Ruurda,
Richard van Hillegersberg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.11.104
Subject(s) - ramie , perioperative , medicine , esophagectomy , esophageal cancer , invasive surgery , general surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine , cancer , chemistry , organic chemistry , fiber
Robotic assisted minimal invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is increasingly applied as a clinically and oncologically safe technique in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. This review focuses on the advantages and potential opportunities of RAMIE to improve the perioperative and oncological outcomes based on the evidence from current literature. In addition, critical notes on aspects such as procedure duration and costs are addressed in this paper.