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Hybrid laparoscopic versus fully robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: an international propensity-score matched analysis of perioperative outcome

  • UGIRA Study Group
  • University of Cologne
  • University Medical Center Utrecht
  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
  • University of Münster
  • Chang Gung University
  • University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen
  • ZGT Hospital Almelo
  • Centre régional de lutte du cancer Val d'Aurelle
  • Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Department of Neurology, Stroke Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • Amsterdam UMC - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Department of Medicine, Israelitic Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
  • Universidade de São Paulo
  • Newcastle Neonatal Service, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
  • University of Hamburg
  • CPO Piedmont-AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza, 10131 Turin, Italy
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
  • Utrecht University
  • University Medical Centre Mainz
  • University Hospital Münster
  • University of Groningen
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Israelitisches Krankenhaus Hamburg
  • Royal Victoria Infirmary
  • Rosemere Cancer Centre, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston, UK
  • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
  • Azienda Ospedaliera - Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

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Abstract

Background: Currently, little is known regarding the optimal technique for the abdominal phase of RAMIE. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) in both the abdominal and thoracic phase (full RAMIE) compared to laparoscopy during the abdominal phase (hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE). Methods: This retrospective propensity-score matched analysis of the International Upper Gastrointestinal International Robotic Association (UGIRA) database included 807 RAMIE procedures with intrathoracic anastomosis between 2017 and 2021 from 23 centers. Results: After propensity-score matching, 296 hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE patients were compared to 296 full RAMIE patients. Both groups were equal regarding intraoperative blood loss (median 200 ml versus 197 ml, p = 0.6967), operational time (mean 430.3 min versus 417.7 min, p = 0.1032), conversion rate during abdominal phase (2.4% versus 1.7%, p = 0.560), radical resection (R0) rate (95.6% versus 96.3%, p = 0.8526) and total lymph node yield (mean 30.4 versus 29.5, p = 0.3834). The hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE group showed higher rates of anastomotic leakage (28.0% versus 16.6%, p = 0.001) and Clavien Dindo grade 3a or higher (45.3% versus 26.0%, p < 0.001). The length of stay on intensive care unit (median 3 days versus 2 days, p = 0.0005) and in-hospital (median 15 days versus 12 days, p < 0.0001) were longer for the hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE group. Conclusions: Hybrid laparoscopic RAMIE and full RAMIE were oncologically equivalent with a potential decrease of postoperative complications and shorter (intensive care) stay after full RAMIE.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4466-4477
Number of pages12
JournalSurgical endoscopy
Volume37
Issue number6
Early online date2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023

Keywords

  • Complications
  • Hybrid laparoscopic approach
  • Perioperative outcome
  • Propensity-score matching
  • RAMIE
  • Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy

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