The technique of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has been improved and utilized
widely in the past decades, resulting in improved perioperative outcomes compared
to open esophagectomy. Similarly, robotic assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy
(RAMIE) has increased in adoption in recent years, offering superior technical advantages
and showing promising outcomes. This article details the approach to the RAMIE Ivor
Lewis procedure adopted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, including
operative insights and challenges.
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Published online: July 07, 2022
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Disclosures: Dr Sarkaria has received compensation for education, speaking, and/or consulting from Intuitive Surgical, Auris Medical, AMSI, and Cambridge Medical Robotics. Dr Luketich has received consulting fees from Medtronic and honoraria from Covidien for speaking. He is also a stockholder with Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Cigna, United Therapeutics Corp., and Smith & Nephew. Mr Kuiper reports no conflicts of interest.
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