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Outside the Cage (OTC) Non-Intercostal Robotic-Assisted Esophagectomy
Maxime Têtu1, Pedro Guimarães Rocha Lima1,2, Wilfredy Castano1,2
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
|March 18, 2025
Abstract:
We describe a case of outside the cage nonintercostal robotic esophagectomy, a feasible approach for minimally invasive esophageal resection with potential benefits of reducing postoperative pain and related complications.

