Robotic Heller-Dor procedure for oesophageal achalasia: Fluorescence-guided intraoperative assessment of myotomy. A retrospective single-centre experience.
Andrea RomanziLucia D'AlbaPasquale CampagnaRaffaello ManciniGraziano PernazzaPublished 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.