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Fig. 16.8 Dissection of the subcarinal esophagus (a, b). Division of the mesoesophagus and esophageal lymphadenectomy (c, d). Dissection (e,
f) and division between clips (g) of the thoracic duct between the aorta and azygos vein. Hiatus and pericard sac with diseccion of the 111 lymph nodes between the inferior cava vein and pericard sac reflexion (h)
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Fig. 16.9 Lymphadenectomy of the stations 4R and 2R. Dissection of the right vagal nerve supracarinally and a vessel loop is passed around
(a). Dissection of the right recurrent nerve in the subclavian artery (b) and lymphadenectomy (c, d). Schematic view (e)
(9) Dissection continues in proximal direction to dissect
the supracarinal area. By traction of the stump of the right vagal nerve, the nerve is dissected free supracari­nally and a vessel loop is passed around for traction (Fig. 16.9). Lymph nodes of the station 4R (from the carina to the right subclavian artery) are gently dis­sected between the right vagal nerve and the trachea by means of a sealing device (Fig. 16.9). The lymph nodes are kept attached to the esophagus. Thereafter, the right laryngeal recurrent nerve is visualized by vagal traction recurring at the right subclavian artery, and lymphadenectomy of the station 2R is performed (Fig. 16.9). Lymphadenectomy is not just picking
some lymph nodes but “en bloc,” the lymph nodes remain attached to the specimen.
(10) By traction of the esophagus, dissection is performed
between the esophagus and the trachea up to the left edge of the trachea. Dissection takes place by means of the hook and sealing device taking care do not touch the trachea or bronchi (Fig. 16.10). A sling is placed around the esophagus, closed by a Hemo Lock
®
clip and an Endoloop ® system attached to it. The Endoloop ® is exteriorized in order to keep traction of the esophagus (Fig. 16.11). In this way, by traction of the esophagus, the band is almost vertical and is pre­pared to be dissected. By traction of the esophagus, a
Fig. 16.10 Band created between trachea and esophagus to be dissected (a, b)
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Fig. 16.11 Sling is placed around the esophagus (a). Dissection of the left supraaortic area (bd)
Fig. 16.12 Dissection between the trachea and base of the band (a). Left laryngeal recurrent nerve is visualized and dissected (b, c)
band can be visualized from the esophagus to the left paratracheal and supraaortic area (Fig. 16.11).
(11) Dissection is performed along the left aspect of the
trachea (with some pressure on it), and continue to dissect the basis of the band in order to visualize and dissect the left recurrent laryngeal nerve (LRLN) (Fig. 16.12).
(12) Afterwards, the band is dissected free from the esoph-
agus in proximal direction, and sometimes the esopha­gus could be sectioned in order to facilitate lymph node dissection (Fig. 16.13). The tissue of stations 2L and 4L is dissected free from the thoracic duct (had to be clipped) and the left subclavian artery (Fig. 16.14). Dissection continues up to the aorta arch (Fig. 16.15) where the esophagus is freed and the LRLN com­pletment dissect (Fig. 16.16). In this way, stations 2L
and 4L are kept attached to the specimen. Dissection of the esophagus continues; the left vagal nerve is divided distally of the left bronchus, followed by lym­phadenectomy of the carina (station 7) and left bron­chus (Fig. 16.17). Furthermore, the esophagus is freed from the left bronchus and station number 5 (aorta window) is sampled (Fig. 16.17).
(13) The esophagus is dissected, the thoracic cavity
drained, trocars retrieved, and ports closed. Patient is placed for the laparoscopy (supine decubitus) and cer­vical phase of the intervention.
(14) Five trocars are introduced in the upper abdomen
(Fig. 16.18).
(15) Gastrocolic ligament is opened and working first in
direction to the hiatus and afterwards to the pylorus, the stomach is mobilized completely with preservation
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Fig. 16.13 Proximal esophagus is skeletonized from the band, and it could be sectioned by a stapler (a, b)
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Fig. 16.14 Thoracic duct is dissected at this level and clipped (a). The lymph nodes are dissected from the left subclavian artery (b)
Fig. 16.15 Dissection of the
lymphadenectomy specimen (2L and 4L) up to the aorta arch (a, b)
of the gastroepiploic vessels from the cardias to the duodenum (Fig. 16.19).
(16) Extensive lymphadenectomy of the celiac trunk
and branches (D1+ ) is performed through the gas­trohepatic ligament after dividing the pars flac­cida. After dissection and division of the left gastric artery and vein, dissection continues up to the hia­tus (Fig. 16.20). In this part of the intervention, you
can perform first the lymphadenectomy followed by the gastrolysis or first the gastrolysis followed by lymphadenectomy.
(17) Last part of the dissection is the lymphadenectomy of
the hiatal area in which the hiatus is enlarged anteri­orly, and carefully a communication is made with the thoracic dissection area (Fig. 16.21). Take care that all the specimen, esophagus, and stomach are completely free.
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Fig. 16.16 Dissection of
the left recurrent laryngeal nerve at the level of the aortic arch. Close (a) and schematic view (b)
Fig. 16.17 Left vagal nerve is dissected (a). Lymphadenectomy of the carina (b) and the left bronchus (c) is performed. Esophagus is freed
from the left bronchus and sampling of lymph node station 5 (d)
Fig. 16.18 Laparoscopy and positions of trocars
(18) A 3–4 cm gastric tube is created by means of a linear
stapler device (Fig. 16.22), leaving a bridge between the specimen and the gastric tube (other option is to divide the stomach completely and to attach the gas­tric tube to the specimen by means of one or two stitches (Fig. 16.23). Other option will be to create the gastric tube totally extracorporeally through a well­protected supraumbilical incision of 7 cm. In this case, gastric tube is fixed to the nasogastric tube introduced by the cervical region.
(19) After cervical dissection of the esophagus, the gas-
tric conduit is ascended through the hiatus to the neck under laparoscopic control (Fig. 16.24).
(20) Through the neck, the specimen and the gastric tube
can now be exteriorized (Fig. 16.25).
(21) Now, the proximal esophagus is divided (Fig. 16.26),
and after resection of the specimen, an esophagogas­tric anastomosis will be performed.
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Fig. 16.19 Dissection of the stomach with preservation of the gastroepiploic vessels. Gastrocolic ligament is opened (a, b). Mobilization of the
stomach with preservation of gastroepiploic vessels (cg). Kocher maneuver (h)
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Fig. 16.20 Lymphadenectomy type D+1 of the celiac trunk. Pars flaccida is divided (a, b). Right gastric artery is divided (c, d). Left gastric
artery is divided (e, f)
Fig. 16.21 Dissection of
the hiatal area. Close (a) and schematic view (b)
Fig. 16.22 Creation of the
gastric conduit. Close (a) and schematic view (b)
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Fig. 16.23 Gastric conduit is fixed to the specimen by stitches
Fig. 16.24 Gastric conduit is ascended through the hiatus into the cervical wound under laparoscopic control. Close (a) and schematic view (b,
c)
Fig. 16.25 Gastric conduit in the neck before esophagogastric
anastomosis

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Fig. 16.26 Proximal esophagus is divided at the cervical incision
before esophagogastric anastomosis is performed
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Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE)

Richard van Hillegersberg, Pieter C. van der Sluis and Jelle P. Ruurda
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17.1 Introduction

The standard treatment for locally advanced esophageal cancer with curative intent is multimodality treatment con­taining either preoperative chemoradiation or periopera­tive chemotherapy followed by open esophagectomy [1, 2]. However, the open transthoracic esophagectomy is associ­ated with high morbidity and mortality [3, 4].
Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) was designed to improve the outcome of esophagectomy. Systematic reviews and results from three randomized controlled trials, comparing total (laparoscopy and thoracoscopy in prone) or hybrid (Laparoscopy and thoracotomy) MIE or RAMIE (laparoscopy and RAMIE thoracoscopy) to open transtho­racic esophagectomy, showed decreased blood loss, fewer postoperative complications, especially pulmonary infec­tions and shorter hospital stay, with comparable short-term oncologic results [59].
However, MIE is not widely applied yet. Technical limi­tations and concerns about oncologic efficacy have been the main reasons for a limited application of this technique. Hence, the open procedure remains the preferred approach in most centers worldwide [2].
Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy (RAMIE) was developed in 2003 in the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) to over­come the technical limitations of conventional MIE with the
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this chapter (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55176-6_17) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
R. van Hillegersberg (*) · P. C. van der Sluis · J. P. Ruurda Department of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands e-mail: r.vanhillegersberg@umcutrecht.nl
P. C. van der Sluis e-mail: p.c.vandersluis@umcutrecht.nl
availability of three-dimensional vision and the use of more sophisticated precision instruments. RAMIE was shown to be feasible and safe in a cohort of Western European patients with advanced esophageal cancer in both the lit­erature and our own results [10, 11]. Furthermore, RAMIE was oncologically effective, with a high percentage of R0 radical resections (95%) and adequate lymphadenectomy. RAMIE provided good local control with a low percent­age of local recurrence at long-term follow-up [1012]. The most frequently performed procedure has been the 3-stage MIE McKeown with cervical anastomosis.
Currently, there are new procedures in minimally inva­sive esophageal surgery that it seems will be better per­formed using the RAMIE such as the high hand-sewn intrathoracic anastomosis in upper esophageal cancer and the resection of cT4b esophageal cancer.
17.2 Description of the Surgical Technique
(Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Thoraco-Laparoscopic Esophagectomy (RAMIE) at UMC Utrecht)
There are two standard RAMIE procedures, the first is the 2-stage Ivor Lewis RAMIE in which first we start with the laparoscopic phase that includes the lymphadenectomy of the celiac trunk and the creation of the gastric conduit, fol­lowed by the RAMIE thoracoscopy in which the esophageal dissection is performed along with lymphadenectomy of the paraesophageal, infracarinal, and both RLN Lymph node stations if indicated followed by hand-sewn intrathoracic anastomosis.
The second procedure is the 3-stage RAMIE McKeown procedure in which the intervention starts with the RAMIE thoracoscopic esophageal dissection and mediastinal lym­phadenectomy, to be follow by laparoscopy (lymphadenec­tomy of the celiac trunk and creation of the gastric conduit), to finish with the retrieval of the specimen and the cervical
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anastomosis between the gastric conduit and the proximal esophagus.
The key steps to perform the 3 stage McKeown RAMIE
include the following.

17.2.1 Thoracoscopic Preparation and Positioning

General and thoracic epidural anesthetics are combined to ensure sufficient intraoperative and postoperative analgesia. Recently, we started using single-dose and bilateral para­vertebral block combined with sufentanil in the context of our enhanced recovery after the esophagectomy program. This may provide similar postoperative analgesia and early discharge avoiding the disadvantages of epidural anesthesia such as catheter malposition and hypotension.
The patient is intubated with a left-side double-lumen tube. During the thoracoscopic phase of the operation (1st stage), patients are positioned in the left lateral decubitus position, tilted 45° toward the prone position to keep the collapsed lung from the operating field. The operating table is flexed, lowering the legs and upper thorax (the patient is positioned with the xyphoid above the pivoting point of the table). This extends the thorax maximally and widens the intercostal space for the introduction of the trocars The trocars’ positions are marked relatively from the scapula (Fig. 17.1) The robotic system (da Vinci Si system, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) is placed at the dor­socranial side of the patient (Fig. 17.2a, b).
Before incision, the right lung is collapsed. A 10-mm camera port is placed at the sixth intercostal space, pos­terior to the posterior axillary line. Two 8-mm ports are placed under direct sight anterior to the scapular rim in the fourth intercostal space and more toward posterior
Fig. 17.2 Operating room setup
in the ninth intercostal space. Two conventional 10-mm disposable trocars are used in the fifth and seventh inter­costal spaces just posterior to the posterior axillary line (Fig. 17.1a, b). These ports are used for thoracoscopic assis­tance such as suction, traction, clipping, and insertion of additional surgical needs. CO2 insufflation of the thoracic cavity permits excellent vision, without the need for retract­ing the lung from the operative field. In case of a noncom­pliant lung, a retractor can be used.
Fig. 17.1 Trocar placement in the thoracic phase. Robotic arms 1
(yellow) and 2 (green), camera (blue), and two assisting ports (white). MAL (midaxillary line)

17.2.2 Thoracoscopic Phase: Operative Procedure

After the introduction of the trocars, possible pulmonary adhesions are divided to obtain a clear sight of the operating field. The pulmonary ligament is divided, the parietal pleura is dissected at the anterior side of the esophagus from the diaphragm up to the azygos arch (Fig. 17.3a–c). The azy- gos vein is ligated using robotically applied Hem-o-lok® clips (size Large, Teleflex Medical, Limerick, PA, USA). These clips are endowristed facilitating precise positioning (Fig. 17.4a–d). Dissection of the parietal pleura is contin­ued above the azygos arch (Fig. 17.5a–d), for a right para- tracheal lymph node dissection (Fig. 17.6a–c). Dissection is now performed between the trachea and the esophagus from the right side to the left side (Fig. 17.7a–c).