McKeown esophagectomy: robot-assisted versus conventional minimally invasive technique-systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This meta-analysis assesses the surgical outcomes between robot-assisted minimally-invasive McKeown esophagectomy and conventional one.

Authors

  • Jianghui Zhou
    College of Clinical Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
  • Jinye Xu
    College of Clinical Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
  • Liangliang Chen
    School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, P.R.China.
  • Junxi Hu
    College of Clinical Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
  • Yusheng Shu
    College of Clinical Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.