title: The 5 Most Important Recent Publications Regarding Robotic Esophageal Surgery.
abstract: Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy is gaining acceptance as a safe and effective alternative to open esophagectomy.
authors: Chief, General Thoracic Surgery Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, MI 48202.. Electronic address: Zhammou1@hfhs.org.
authors: Zane
authors: Z
authors: Hammoud
mesh_terms: D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures
keywords: Ivor Lewis; anastomosis; minimally invasive esophagectomy; robotic assistance