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Open AccessHybrid laparoscopic versus fully robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: an international propensity-score matched analysis of perioperative outcome
Currently, little is known regarding the optimal technique for the abdominal phase of RAMIE. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) in b...
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Robotic Esophagectomy: Ivor Lewis
Transthoracic esophageal resection with gastric conduit reconstruction (Ivor Lewis esophagectomy) represents a widely adopted approach for the treatment of junctional and thoracic esophageal cancer. The Ivor L...
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Robotic Transcervical and Transhiatal Esophagectomy (RACE Procedure)
The surgical treatment of intrathoracic esophageal cancer requires an esophageal resection with a radical mediastinal lymphadenectomy. This is normally achieved through a transthoracic approach. However, trans...
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Robotic-Assisted Proximal Gastrectomy with Double Tract Reconstruction
The incidence of cancer of the upper third of the stomach (proximal gastric cancer) and particularly of proximal early gastric cancer has increased worldwide in the recent years, probably as a consequence of t...
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Open AccessMulticenter Experience in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy — a Comparison of Hybrid and Totally Robot-Assisted Techniques
Oncological esophageal surgery has evolved significantly in the last decades. From open esophagectomy over (hybrid) minimally invasive surgery, nowadays, robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE)...
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Open AccessThe Circular Stapled Esophagogastric Anastomosis in Esophagectomy: No Differences in Anastomotic Insufficiency and Stricture Rates Between the 25 mm and 28 mm Circular Stapler
For patients undergoing an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy with a circular stapled anastomosis, the optimal diameter of the used circular stapler to restore continuity is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare...
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Prätherapeutische Evaluation bei gastroösophagealer Refluxerkrankung und Hiatushernie
Die moderne Diagnostik der GERD („gastro-esophageal reflux disease“) ist heute sehr standardisiert, differenziert und multimodal. Dies führte zu subtilerer Patientenselektion und ist die Basis von exzellenten ...
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Adenokarzinom des ösophagogastralen Übergangs – Operationstechnik
Die Operationstechniken für Ösophagusresektionen und Magenresektionen haben sich in den letzten Jahren und Jahrzehnten grundlegend verändert. Die zunehmenden technischen Möglichkeiten der minimalinvasiven Chir...
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Fortschritte durch intraoperatives Imaging und Neuromonitoring in der viszeralonkologischen Chirurgie
In der viszeralonkologischen Chirurgie gewinnt das intraoperative Imaging und Neuromonitoring zunehmend an Bedeutung. Der vorliegende Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen und Fortschritte i...
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Open AccessDistribution of lymph node metastases in esophageal carcinoma [TIGER study]: study protocol of a multinational observational study
An important parameter for survival in patients with esophageal carcinoma is lymph node status. The distribution of lymph node metastases depends on tumor characteristics such as tumor location, histology, inv...
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Open AccessInternet-based perioperative exercise program in patients with Barrett’s carcinoma scheduled for esophagectomy [iPEP - study] a prospective randomized-controlled trial
Patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer have a high risk for postoperative deterioration of lung function and pulmonary complications. This is partly due to one-lung ventilation during thoracotomy. T...
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Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy in Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus: ERCC1 Gene Polymorphisms for Prediction of Response and Prognosis
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (RT/CTx) regimens were primarily designed for treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Own preliminary results demonstrate that also patients with locally advanced a...