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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Main Authors: E. Tagkalos, P. C. van der Sluis, F. Berlth, A. Poplawski, E. Hadzijusufovic, H. Lang, M. I. van Berge Henegouwen, S. S. Gisbertz, B. P. Müller-Stich, J. P. Ruurda, M. Schiesser, P. M. Schneider, R. van Hillegersberg, P. P. Grimminger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
MIE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08780-x