Does robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy really have the advantage of lymphadenectomy over video-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy in treating esophageal squamous cell carcinoma? A propensity score-matched analysis based on short-term outcomes

• Published in: Diseases of the esophagus Vol. 32; no. 7
• Main Authors: Deng, H-Y, Luo, J, Li, S-X, Li, G, Alai, G, Wang, Y, Liu, L-X, Lin, Y-D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Abdomen; Aged; Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery; Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - secondary; Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - surgery; Esophagectomy - adverse effects; Esophagectomy - methods; Female; Humans; Lymph Node Excision - adverse effects; Lymph Node Excision - methods; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymph Nodes - surgery; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Middle Aged; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Neoplasm Staging; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Propensity Score; Prospective Studies; Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries - etiology; Robotic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome; Video-Assisted Surgery - adverse effects; propensity score matched; video assisted; esophageal cancer; robot assisted; minimally invasive esophagectomy

SUMMARY This study aims to investigate advantages of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) over video-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (VAMIE) in treating esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by applying propensity score-matched analysis. From April 2016 to January 2018, con...