Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE): tips and tricks from the bedside assistant view-expert experiences

S van der Horst; C Voli; I A Polanco; R van Hillegersberg; J P Ruurda; B Park; D Molena

doi:10.1093/dote/doaa071

Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE): tips and tricks from the bedside assistant view-expert experiences

Dis Esophagus. 2020 Nov 26;33(Supplement_2):doaa071. doi: 10.1093/dote/doaa071.

Authors

S van der Horst¹, C Voli², I A Polanco², R van Hillegersberg¹, J P Ruurda¹, B Park², D Molena²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
² Department of Surgery, M.D. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA.

Abstract

The role of bedside assistants in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy is important. It includes knowledge of the procedure, knowledge of the da Vinci Surgical System, skills in laparoscopy, and good communicative skills. An experienced bedside assistant will likely improve efficiency and safety of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy.

Keywords: bedside assistant; esophageal cancer; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery.

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MeSH terms

Boehmeria*
Esophageal Neoplasms* / surgery
Esophagectomy
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Robotic Surgical Procedures*
Robotics*
Treatment Outcome

Grants and funding

P30 CA008748/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States