Early Experience of Robot-Assisted Esophagectomy With Circular End-to-End Stapled Anastomosis.

Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Published Date: Jul 1, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Surgical resection is a critical element in the treatment of esophageal cancer. Esophagectomy is technically challenging and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Efforts to reduce these rates have spurred the adoption of minimally invasive techniques. This study describes a single-institution experience of robot-assisted esophagectomy with circular end-to-end stapled anastomosis.

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  • Jon O Wee
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: jwee@partners.org.
  • Carlos E Bravo-Iñiguez
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Michael T Jaklitsch
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

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