Robotic-Assisted Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy

Cameron Stock; Ammara Watkins; Susan Moffatt-Bruce; Elliot Servais

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2023.12.013

Robotic-Assisted Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2024 Jul;33(3):519-527. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2023.12.013. Epub 2024 Jan 16.

Authors

Cameron Stock¹, Ammara Watkins¹, Susan Moffatt-Bruce¹, Elliot Servais²

Affiliations

¹ Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA.
² Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA. Electronic address: elliot.servais@lahey.org.

PMID: 38789194
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2023.12.013

Abstract

Robotic-assisted surgery is a safe and effective approach to minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Outcomes are optimized when surgeons are familiar with the fundamentals of minimally invasive surgery of the esophagus and after gaining sufficient experience with robotic surgical techniques.

Keywords: Esophageal cancer; Esophagectomy; Robotic surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Esophageal Neoplasms* / surgery
Esophagectomy* / methods
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
Robotic Surgical Procedures* / methods