TY - JOUR
T1 - The Implementation of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
T2 - A Step Toward Better Outcomes?
AU - Triantafyllou, Tania
AU - van der Sluis, Pieter
AU - Skipworth, Richard
AU - Wijnhoven, Bas P. L.
N1 - © 2022. The Author(s).
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1007/s40487-022-00206-3
DO - 10.1007/s40487-022-00206-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35945401
SN - 2366-1070
VL - 10
SP - 337
EP - 349
JO - Oncology and Therapy
JF - Oncology and Therapy
IS - 2
ER -