Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy versus minimally invasive esophagectomy for resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma, a randomized controlled trial (ROBOT-2 trial)
Abstract Background For patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma or cancer of the gastroesophageal junction, radical esophagectomy with 2-field lymphadenectomy is the cornerstone of the multimodality treatment with curative intent. Both conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and robot as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08780-x |