van der Horst S, Voli C, Polanco IA, van Hillegersberg R, Ruurda JP, Park B, Molena D. Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE): tips and tricks from the bedside assistant view-expert experiences.
Dis Esophagus 2020;
33:6006410. [PMID:
33241308 PMCID:
PMC8325014 DOI:
10.1093/dote/doaa071]
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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.
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