Learning curve for adoption of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: a systematic review of oncological, clinical, and efficiency outcomes.

Journal: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Published Date: May 27, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is gaining increasing popularity as an operative approach. Learning curves to achieve surgical competency in robotic-assisted techniques have shown significant variation in learning curve lengths and outcomes. This study aimed to summarize the current literature on learning curves for RAMIE.

Authors

  • Oliver J Pickering
    School of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
  • Gijs I van Boxel
    Department of General Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
  • Nick C Carter
    Department of General Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, University Hospital Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
  • Stuart J Mercer
    Department of General Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, University Hospital Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
  • Benjamin C Knight
    Department of General Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, University Hospital Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
  • Philip H Pucher
    Department of General Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, University Hospital Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.

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