Features and applications of energy devices for prone robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Robot-assisted surgery is particularly useful in esophagectomy for esophageal cancer because robotic systems have high-resolution three-dimensional imaging, tremor filtering, and articulated instruments. This review article focuses on the applications and limitations of surgical devices in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE).

Methods

A narrative search of Medline was performed for articles published using the keywords "robot-assisted esophagectomy", "technique", "postoperative complication", and "short-term outcomes".

Key contents and findings

Monopolar scissors: these devices with a sharp tip have an articulating function that allows for fast, sharp dissection without an electrical source. However, scissor-type devices can

SUBMITTER: Hirahara N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature