| Literature DB >> 35945401 |
Tania Triantafyllou1, Pieter van der Sluis2, Richard Skipworth3, Bas P L Wijnhoven2.
Abstract
Esophagectomy is considered the cornerstone of the radical treatment of esophageal cancer. In the past decades, minimally invasive techniques including robot-assisted approaches have become popular. The aim of minimally invasive surgery is to reduce the surgical trauma, resulting in faster recovery, reduction in complications, and better quality of life after surgery. Secondly, a more precise dissection may lead to better oncological outcomes. As such, minimally invasive esophagectomy is now seen by many as the standard surgical approach. However, evidence supporting this viewpoint is limited. This narrative review summarizes recent prospectively designed studies on minimally invasive esophagectomy.Entities:
Keywords: Esophageal cancer; Esophagectomy; Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Robotic esophagectomy
Year: 2022 PMID: 35945401 DOI: 10.1007/s40487-022-00206-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oncol Ther ISSN: 2366-1089