Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Short-Term Outcome of Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Versus Conventional Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in Thoracic Esophageal Cancer.

Journal: World journal of surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In this matched-cohort study, we investigated the short-term outcome of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) compared with conventional minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy (MIE) in esophageal cancer patients.

Authors

  • Takeo Fujita
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. takfujit@east.ncc.go.jp.
  • Kazuma Sato
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Asako Ozaki
    Osaka Institute of Public Health.
  • Tomohiro Akutsu
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Hisashi Fujiwara
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Takashi Kojima
    Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, tkojkoj@mac.com.
  • Hiroyuki Daiko
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.