Fully Robotic Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy Versus Hybrid Robotic Esophagectomy-A Review and Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Background: Esophageal cancer ranks among the top ten most prevalent cancers worldwide and remains a significant contributor to cancer-related mortality. While surgery combined with neoadjuvant therapy stands as the cornerstone treatment, the evolution of surgical techniques towards minimally invasive procedures has shown promising results. Robotic Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE) emerges as a potential advancement, offering precise movements and a three-dimensional endoscopic view. Against this backdrop, clarifying whether a fully robotic approach provides measurable perioperative or early oncologic advantages over a hybrid technique is clinically relevant. Despite initial skepticism, studies comparing fully robotic and hybrid approaches for esophagectomy have been

SUBMITTER: Manigrasso M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733808 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature