Novel "Modified Bascule Method" for Lymphadenectomy Along the Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.

Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published Date: Sep 1, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Given the worldwide popularization of conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy (C-MIE), robot-assisted MIE (RAMIE) can be expected to provide a finer procedure. However, controversy remains regarding whether RAMIE is superior to C-MIE in preventing recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy. Considering the shallow learning curve for RAMIE, a novel procedure for lymphadenectomy along the RLN during RAMIE is needed.

Authors

  • Taro Oshikiri
  • Gosuke Takiguchi
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Naoki Urakawa
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Hiroshi Hasegawa
    Laboratory of Hygienic Sciences, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 4-19-1 Motoyamakitamachi, Higasinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8558, Japan.
  • Masashi Yamamoto
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. m0125@med.kobe-u.ac.jp.
  • Shingo Kanaji
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. kanashin@med.kobe-u.ac.jp.
  • Kimihiro Yamashita
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Takeru Matsuda
  • Tetsu Nakamura
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. tetsun@med.kobe-u.ac.jp.
  • Satoshi Suzuki
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine 2-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980-8575 Japan.
  • Yoshihiro Kakeji
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. kakeji@med.kobe-u.ac.jp.

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