Optimization of robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the lateral decubitus position.

Journal: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society
Published Date: Jan 16, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: On the introduction of robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy (RATE), we refined the robotic system application to enhance our surgical experience obtained through thoracoscopic esophagectomy (TE) in the lateral decubitus position (LDP). Herein, we evaluate our methods introduced to optimize RATE in the LDP.

Authors

  • Itasu Ninomiya
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan. nino@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.
  • Koichi Okamoto
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
  • Takahisa Yamaguchi
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
  • Hiroto Saito
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
  • Shiro Terai
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
  • Hideki Moriyama
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
  • Jun Kinoshita
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
  • Sachio Fushida
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.

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