Robotic esophagectomy for corrosive strictures from ingested caustic agent
July 3, 2009
A. Coratti, G. Pernazza, A. Lombardi, G. Caravaglios, E. Gentile, M. Annechiarico, L. Bianco, R. Piagnerelli
SUMMARY
In this video we show a procedure of robotic-assisted minimally invasive total esophagectomy performed in a young woman (25 years) with cicatricial esophageal stenosis by caustic. Procedure was characterized by three phases: Laparoscopy; Robotics and Cervicotomy. The support of robotic technology with the “daVinci system” has allowed thanks to a fine and meticulous dissection of trans-hiatal, associated with the use of the 4th trocar aid for exposure to lead in a minimally invasive procedure, accessing operators tight spaces and difficult to achieve with traditional minimally invasive technique
