Robot-assisted Versus Conventional Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Early Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial: the RAMIE Trial.

Journal: Annals of surgery
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare perioperative and long-term outcomes of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) and conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) in the treatment for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Authors

  • Yang Yang
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
  • Bin Li
    Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
  • Jun Yi
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
  • Rong Hua
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
  • Hezhong Chen
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
  • Lijie Tan
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Hecheng Li
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai xxxx, China.
  • Yi He
    National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, 2 Tiantan Xili, Beijing 100050, China.
  • Xufeng Guo
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
  • Yifeng Sun
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
  • Bentong Yu
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
  • Zhigang Li
    Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230036 PR China liuyong@aiofm.ac.cn zhanglong@aiofm.ac.cn wangchongwen1987@126.com.