ROBOTIC-ASSISTED TWO- AND THREE-FIELD ESOPHAGECTOMY –A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO SURGERY FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER

Abstract

Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is
becoming increasingly common as a clinically and oncologically safe technique in the surgical
treatment of esophageal cancer. Aim: To study the advantages of a relatively new technique
and to present the possible indications of the method. To analyze the results obtained and to
discuss the future prospects of the surgical management of esophageal carcinoma. Material
and methods: In this report 8 patients were studied over a period of 6 months, operated on
with robotic-assisted technique and the results of the intervention were examined in terms
of postoperative complications, speed of recovery, and advantages of the method in terms of
oncological radicality. Conclusion: The performed operations demonstrate the possibility of
performing robot-assisted interventions with a high level of safety, efficacy and accelerated
patient recovery. In the majority of cases of esophageal carcinoma that are operable, the roboticassisted
approach is our method of choice.