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Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología
Print version ISSN 0120-9957
Abstract
BUITRAGO RAMIREZ, Miguel Ricardo; RAMIREZ PEREIRA, Jorge and SALCEDO MIRANDA, Diego Fernando. Case report of robot-assisted esophageal enucleation of leiomyoma and literature review. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2018, vol.33, n.4, pp.448-453. ISSN 0120-9957. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.169.
Introduction:
Esophageal leiomyomas are benign tumors which are resected by esophageal enucleation when they are symptomatic, suspected of malignancy, or larger than 5 cm. Traditional resection uses the open enucleation technique, but minimally invasive surgery has emerged as a technique that has great advantages, especially when combined with robotic technology.
Case report:
We report a case of leiomyoma of the middle esophagus with treated with enucleation using a robotic-assisted thoracoscopic technique. Intraoperative esophagoscopy and transillumination were useful for identifying the esophagus and developing a plan of safe extra mucosal dissection. Together with robotic assistance this seems to minimize intraoperative risks including that of mucosal injury while also improving postoperative recovery time.
Keywords : Esophageal leiomyoma; benign tumor; robotics; enucleation; minimally invasive surgery.