Abstract

BACKGROUND: Currently, little is known regarding the optimal technique for the abdominal phase of RAMIE. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) in both the abdominal and thoracic phase (full RAMIE) compared to laparoscopy during the abdominal phase (hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE).

METHODS: This retrospective propensity-score matched analysis of the International Upper Gastrointestinal International Robotic Association (UGIRA) database included 807 RAMIE procedures with intrathoracic anastomosis between 2017 and 2021 from 23 centers.

RESULTS: After propensity-score matching, 296 hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE patients were compared to 296 full RAMIE patients. Both groups were equal regarding intraoperative blood loss (median 200 ml versus 197 ml, p = 0.6967), operational time (mean 430.3 min versus 417.7 min, p = 0.1032), conversion rate during abdominal phase (2.4% versus 1.7%, p = 0.560), radical resection (R0) rate (95.6% versus 96.3%, p = 0.8526) and total lymph node yield (mean 30.4 versus 29.5, p = 0.3834). The hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE group showed higher rates of anastomotic leakage (28.0% versus 16.6%, p = 0.001) and Clavien Dindo grade 3a or higher (45.3% versus 26.0%, p < 0.001). The length of stay on intensive care unit (median 3 days versus 2 days, p = 0.0005) and in-hospital (median 15 days versus 12 days, p < 0.0001) were longer for the hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE group.

CONCLUSIONS: Hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE and full RAMIE were oncologically equivalent with a potential decrease of postoperative complications and shorter (intensive care) stay after full RAMIE.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4466-4477
Number of pages12
JournalSurgical Endoscopy
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 06 2023
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

© 2023. The Author(s).

Keywords

  • Complications
  • Hybrid laparoscopic approach
  • Perioperative outcome
  • Propensity-score matching
  • RAMIE
  • Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy
  • Humans
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods
  • Laparoscopy/methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Esophagectomy/methods
  • Robotics
  • Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/methods
  • Postoperative Complications/epidemiology
  • Retrospective Studies

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