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Robotic Heller-Dor procedure for oesophageal achalasia: Fluorescence-guided intraoperative assessment of myotomy. A retrospective single-centre experience.

Andrea RomanziLucia D'AlbaPasquale CampagnaRaffaello ManciniGraziano Pernazza
Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2022)
Fluorescence-imaging improved the identification of residual muscle fibres and made it possible to verify the integrity of the mucosa without the use of intraoperative endoscopy. A significant reduction in operative times has been related to the use of this technique.
Keyphrases
  • fluorescence imaging
  • photodynamic therapy
  • minimally invasive
  • patients undergoing
  • skeletal muscle
  • single molecule
  • small bowel
  • robot assisted
  • energy transfer
  • clinical evaluation