Salvage Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE) for T4b Esophageal Cancer After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy.

Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
PMID: 33341917

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients  with esophageal cancer  that invades adjacent structures (cT4b) are precluded from surgery and usually treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT). dCRT might result in sufficient downstaging to enable a radical resection, possibly improving survival. This study aimed to assess the perioperative and oncologic outcomes of a salvage robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) in patients with cT4b esophageal cancer after dCRT.

Authors

  • I L Defize
    Department of Surgery, G04.228, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • S van der Horst
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • M Bülbul
    Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • N Haj Mohammad
    Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • S Mook
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • G J Meijer
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • L A A Brosens
    Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • J P Ruurda
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • R van Hillegersberg
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. r.vanhillegersberg@umcutrecht.nl.

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