
General SurgeryLymphadenectomyminimally invasive esophagectomy
Robotic vs Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy: Advancing Surgical Precision in Esophageal Cancer Treatment
By MedXY|Oct 6, 2026
A multicenter randomized clinical trial shows robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy yields higher lymph node clearance with comparable safety to conventional thoracolaparoscopic approaches for esophageal adenocarcinoma.