Learning Curve of Robot-Assisted Lymph Node Dissection of the Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: A Retrospective Study of 417 Patients.

Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published Date: Jul 1, 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Left recurrent laryngeal nerve (no.106recL) lymph node dissection is a challenging procedure, and robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) may have some advantages. This study aimed to determine the learning curve of no.106recL lymph node dissection.

Authors

  • Xiaofeng Duan
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou, China.
  • Jie Yue
    Department of Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
  • Xiaobin Shang
    Department of Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
  • Chuangui Chen
    Department of Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
  • Zhao Ma
    Department of Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
  • Zuoyu Chen
    General Surgery Department, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
  • Chen Zhang
    Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
  • Hongjing Jiang
    Department of Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China. jianghongjing@tmu.edu.cn.

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