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Oncologic Long-Term Results of Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Thoraco-Laparoscopic Esophagectomy with Two-Field Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Authors: P. C. van der Sluis, MD, MSc, J. P. Ruurda, MD, PhD, R. J. J. Verhage, MD, PhD, S. van der Horst, Msc, L. Haverkamp, MD, P. D. Siersema, MD, PhD, I. H. M. Borel Rinkes, MD, PhD, F. J. W. ten Kate, MD, PhD, R. van Hillegersberg, MD, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2015

Abstract

Background

Open transthoracic esophagectomy is the worldwide gold standard in the treatment of resectable esophageal cancer. Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy (RAMIE) for esophageal cancer may be associated with reduced blood loss, shorter intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and less cardiopulmonary morbidity; however, long-term oncologic results have not been reported to date.

Methods

Between June 2007 and September 2011, a total of 108 patients with potentially resectable esophageal cancer underwent RAMIE at the University Medical Centre Utrecht, with curative intent. All data were recorded prospectively.

Results

Median duration of the surgical procedure was 381 min (range 264–636). Pulmonary complications were most common and were observed in 36 patients (33 %). Median ICU stay was 1 day, and median overall postoperative hospital stay was 16 days. In-hospital mortality was 5 %. The majority of patients (78 %) presented with T3 and T4 disease, and 68 % of patients had nodal-positive disease (cN1–3). In 65 % of patients, neoadjuvant treatment (chemotherapy 57 %, chemoradiotherapy 7 %, radiotherapy 1 %) was administered, and in 103 (95 %) patients, a radical resection (R0) was achieved. The median number of lymph nodes was 26, median follow-up was 58 months, 5-year overall survival was 42 %, median disease-free survival was 21 months, and median overall survival was 29 months. Tumor recurrence occurred in 51 patients and was locoregional only in 6 (6 %) patients, systemic only in 31 (30 %) patients, and combined in 14 (14 %) patients.

Conclusion

RAMIE was shown to be oncologically effective, with a high percentage of R0 radical resections and adequate lymphadenectomy. RAMIE provided good local control with a low percentage of local recurrence at long-term follow up.

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Title: Oncologic Long-Term Results of Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Thoraco-Laparoscopic Esophagectomy with Two-Field Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Cancer
Authors: P. C. van der Sluis, MD, MSc
J. P. Ruurda, MD, PhD
R. J. J. Verhage, MD, PhD
S. van der Horst, Msc
L. Haverkamp, MD
P. D. Siersema, MD, PhD
I. H. M. Borel Rinkes, MD, PhD
F. J. W. ten Kate, MD, PhD
R. van Hillegersberg, MD, PhD
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-015-4544-x

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Oncologic Long-Term Results of Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Thoraco-Laparoscopic Esophagectomy with Two-Field Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Cancer

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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