title: Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A systematic review.
abstract: This paper describes the technique of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy. (RAMIE) Also, a systematic literature search was performed. Safety and feasibility of RAMIE was demonstrated in all reports. Short term oncologic results show radical resection rates of 77-100% and 18-43 lymph nodes harvested. RAMIE offers great visualization of the mediastinum and enables meticulous dissection in the mediastinum from diaphragm to thoracic inlet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ruurda
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: van der Sluis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van der Horst
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Hilllegersberg
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: RAMIE; RATE; ROBOT-assisted; esophageal surgery; minimally invasive