Minimally invasive esophagectomy: clinical evidence and surgical techniques.
C MannF BerlthE HadzijusufovicH LangPeter Philipp GrimmingerPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2020)
Although MIE and RAMIE are highly complex procedures, they can be performed safely with improved postoperative outcome and equal oncological results compared with open esophagectomy (OE). RAMIE offers additional advantages regarding surgical dissection, lymphadenectomy, and extended indications for advanced tumors.