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14. Robotic Esophageal Surgery

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Anatomic considerations of the esophagus lend itself quite well to robotic dissections. Robotic assisted minimally invasive surgery allows for precise dissection and manipulation in a confined operating space. Our chapter examines the application to and feasibility of surgical robotic technology to various esophageal surgical procedures, including transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy, myotomy for achalasia, and benign resection of localized esophageal mass. References are included that provide additional technical information on these extremely advanced procedures.

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  1. Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

    Brendan Marr M.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of General and GI Surgery, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    W. Scott Melvin M.D.

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  1. Medical Center, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, 92868, California, USA

    Ninh T. Nguyen

  2. Clinics, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and, Iowa City, 52242, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Marr, B., Melvin, W.S. (2012). 14. Robotic Esophageal Surgery. In: Nguyen, N., Scott-Conner, C. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2347-8_14

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