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. 2014 May;24(2):203-9, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.02.002.

Robotic esophagectomy: modified McKeown approach

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Robotic esophagectomy: modified McKeown approach

David Lehenbauer et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2014 May.

Abstract

This article describes a robotic 2-stage 3-field esophagolymphadenectomy. Techniques highlighted include thoracic esophagectomy; cervical, wide thoracic, and abdominal lymphadenectomy; thoracic duct ligation; gastric tube creation; esophagogastric anastomosis in the left neck; and jejunostomy feeding tube placement.

Keywords: Esophageal cancer; Esophagectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotics.

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