Robotic esophagectomy: modified McKeown approach.
This article describes a robotic 2-stage 3-field esophagolymphadenectomy. Techniques highlighted include thoracic esophagectomy; cervical, wide thoracic, and abdominal lymphadenectomy; thoracic duct ligation; gastric tube creation; esophagogastric anastomosis in the left neck; and jejunostomy feeding tube placement.
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, HA9.134, Dallas, TX 75390-8879, USA.
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Lehenbauer
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, HA9.134, Dallas, TX 75390-8879, USA. Electronic address: kemp.kernstine@utsouthwestern.edu.
Kemp H
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Kernstine
D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
Esophageal cancer; Esophagectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotics