Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE) vs. Conventional Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE) for Esophageal Cancer: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis from 2017 to 2020
The study found no significant differences in unfavorable discharge and prolonged LOS between RAMIE and traditional MIE. Nevertheless, obese patients undergoing RAMIE experienced higher complications.
Authors
- Wei‐Sheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8672-180X)
- Weizhong Ruan
- Yibin Cai
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5761/atcs.oa.25-00017
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01