Does the Approach Matter Does the Approach Matter? Comparing Survival in Robotic, Minimally Invasive, and Open Esophagectomies Fernando Espinoza-Mercado, MD, Taryne A. Imai, MD, Jerald D. Borgella, MD, Ariella Sarkissian, HSDG, Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, Rodrigo F. Alban, MD, Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 107, Issue 2, Pages 378-385 (February 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.039 Copyright © 2019 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2019 107, 378-385DOI: (10. 1016/j The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2019 107, 378-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.039) Copyright © 2019 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) diagram for esophageal cancer patient selection. (MIE = minimally invasive esophagectomy; NCDB = National Cancer Database; OE = open esophagectomy; PUF = participant user file; RAMIE = robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy; SQCC = squamous cell carcinoma.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2019 107, 378-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.039) Copyright © 2019 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Esophagectomy trends for resectable middle- and lower-third esophageal cancer, National Cancer Database 2010 to 2015. (MIE = minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE = open esophagectomy; RAMIE = robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2019 107, 378-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.039) Copyright © 2019 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Survival curves after propensity score matching: minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) versus open esophagectomy (OE), robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) versus OE, and MIE versus RAMIE. (CI = confidence interval; cum = cumulative; Dx = diagnosis; HR = hazard ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2019 107, 378-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.039) Copyright © 2019 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions