Long-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus minimally invasive esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched study.

Journal: World journal of surgical oncology
PMID: 38504312

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently, robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) has gained popularity worldwide. Some studies have compared the long-term results of RAMIE and minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). However, there are no reports on the long-term outcomes of RAMIE in Japan. This study compared the long-term outcomes of RAMIE and MIE.

Authors

  • Toru Sakurai
    Dept. of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University.
  • Akihiro Hoshino
    Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
  • Kenta Miyoshi
    Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
  • Erika Yamada
    Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
  • Masaya Enomoto
    Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
  • Junichi Mazaki
  • Hiroshi Kuwabara
    Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. hiroshi.kuwabara.bob@gmail.com.
  • Kenichi Iwasaki
    Life Sciences Institute and Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
  • Yoshihiro Ota
    Department of Digestive Surgery, Kohsei Chuo General Hospital, 1-11-7 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8581, Japan.
  • Shingo Tachibana
    Department of Surgery, Toda Chuo General Hospital, 1-19-3 Hon-chou, Toda, Saitama, 335-0023, Japan.
  • Yutaka Hayashi
    Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
  • Tetsuo Ishizaki
  • Yuichi Nagakawa

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