Robot-assisted transcervical esophagectomy with a bilateral cervical approach for thoracic esophagectomy.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
PMID: 38321335

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Thoracic esophageal cancer resection through the neck approach has recently been reported as mediastinoscopic surgery. We present the first report of a new minimally invasive technique for thoracic esophageal cancer: robot-assisted transcervical esophagectomy with a bilateral cervical approach.

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.
  • Naoto Fujiwara
    Department of Gastrointestinal surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Daisuke Kajiyama
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Takashi Shigeno
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Mayuko Otomo
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Hiroyuki Daiko
    Division of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

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