Robotic Esophagectomy – Audit

“If you don’t give the option of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), sometimes it is very unfair to the patient… For the thoracic part- thoracotomy, nothing like that. All other laparoscopic surgery in GI (Gastrointestinal) you see, the benefit of MIS in all the studies- only initial. The moment you pass two months, all of them even out,” Dr. S. P. Somashekhar, Manipal Hospital Chairman Surgical Oncology, HOD, Consultant Surgical, Gynec.Onco & Robotic Surgeon,tells the Robotic Surgeons Council of India. He adds: “But not so in thoracic surgery. The MIS benefit carry on for a lot of months, and sometimes for even years!”