Miami Saturday Session 10: Thoraco Abdominal 2

Precision in motion best describes this session, which focuses on robotic esophageal surgery and the growing role of fluorescence-guided navigation in reducing complications. Dr. Monika Pohekar opens with a rare presentation: robotic excision of an esophageal spindle cell lipoma, a benign but technically demanding tumor to remove safely. Dr. Jagdishwar Goud Gajagowni follows with a look at intraoperative fluorescence navigation during esophagectomy, exploring how real-time imaging can help surgeons better identify tissue viability and reduce the risk of anastomotic complications. Dr. Elroy Saldanha closes with a robotic assisted trans-thoracic esophagectomy performed using the Firefly fluorescence technique, illustrating how these imaging tools are being applied in full procedural context. A panel discussion follows, allowing the three surgeons to compare notes on how fluorescence guidance is changing decision-making during some of the most complex procedures in thoracic and upper GI surgery. Thoracic surgeons, upper GI specialists, and surgical oncologists will find this session especially useful for understanding how fluorescence-guided navigation is improving outcomes in esophageal surgery.

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