The amount of mediastinal lymph nodes dissected in robot-assisted cervical esophagectomy-an experimental cadaver study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) is the preferred approach for curative esophageal cancer. However, concomitant single-lung ventilation limits its use in patients with compromised cardio-pulmonary function. Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) grants two-lung ventilation yet offers a limited mediastinal lymphadenectomy and is only suitable for distal tumors. A promising alternative is robot-assisted cervical esophagectomy (RACE). Initial studies show its feasibility, yet, the mediastinal lymph node yield (LNY) is unknown. The aim of this study is to describe the accessibility of the lymph node stations (LNS) and to analyze to which extent the mediastinal LNS can be resected during the cervical phase of RACE.

Methods

Experienced robotic upper-gastrointestinal (GI) surg

SUBMITTER: van Jaarsveld RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780392 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature