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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 12/2021

01-11-2021 | Esophageal Cancer | ASO Author Reflections

Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Reduces the Risk of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy

Authors: Taro Oshikiri, MD, Hironobu Goto, MD, Manabu Horikawa, MD, Naoki Urakawa, MD, Hiroshi Hasegawa, MD, Shingo Kanaji, MD, Kimihiro Yamashita, MD, Takeru Matsuda, MD, Tetsu Nakamura, MD, Yoshihiro Kakeji, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 12/2021

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In esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma, robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is expected to reduce the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy leading to pneumonia, which is an independent prognostic factor.1,2
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Title
Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Reduces the Risk of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
Authors
Taro Oshikiri, MD
Hironobu Goto, MD
Manabu Horikawa, MD
Naoki Urakawa, MD
Hiroshi Hasegawa, MD
Shingo Kanaji, MD
Kimihiro Yamashita, MD
Takeru Matsuda, MD
Tetsu Nakamura, MD
Yoshihiro Kakeji, MD
Publication date
01-11-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 12/2021
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10134-7

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