Open AccessRobot-assisted esophagogastric reconstruction in minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
Author(s) -
Zihao Wang,
Hanlu Zhang,
Fuqiang Wang,
Yun Wang
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.2019.05.29
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , anastomosis , esophagectomy , mediastinitis , esophageal cancer , esophagus , endoscopy , robotic surgery , general surgery , cancer
Although the incidence of esophagogastric junction cancer has increased considerably in recent years, the application of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, especially in East Asia, is still much rarer than the McKeown approach. The reconstruction of the alimentary tract is one of the main technical challenges under traditional endoscopy. The robotic surgical system with high-resolution 3D images and multiarticulate instruments may help simplify this procedure. Here, we describe our experience in the gastric tube and esophagogastric anastomosis construction, and the initial clinical results for Ivor Lewis robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE).