Utility of robotic surgery for Siewert type II/III adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction: transhiatal robotic versus laparoscopic approach

Abstract Background Robotic surgery (RS) has been rapidly adopted for gastric cancer and adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG). However, the utility of RS for Siewert type II/III AEG remains unclear. Methods Forty-one patients who underwent either transhiatal RS (n = 15) or laparoscop...

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Main Authors: Masaaki Nishi, Yuma Wada, Kozo Yoshikawa, Chie Takasu, Takuya Tokunaga, Toshihiro Nakao, Hideya Kashihara, Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Mitsuo Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02045-z