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However, this highly invasive procedure involves multiple anatomical regions\u2014thoracic, abdominal, and cervical\u2014leading to significant surgical burden. To reduce surgical invasiveness, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has become increasingly common worldwide. With its adoption and advancements in multidisciplinary therapy, discussions have emerged regarding the potential omission of lymph node dissection in selected cases. Since the introduction of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) in 2004, this technique has progressively replaced conventional MIE. Robotic systems\u2014equipped with a magnified 3D camera, articulated instruments, and tremor filtering\u2014allow surgeons to perform complex procedures with greater precision than manual techniques. One randomized controlled trial (RCT) has demonstrated fewer postoperative complications with RAMIE compared to open esophagectomy. Additionally, RAMIE has been shown to enable more extensive lymph node dissection around the left recurrent laryngeal nerve than conventional MIE. However, the long-term oncological benefits of RAMIE remain unproven, as no RCTs have definitely confirmed its impact on long-term survival in esophageal cancer patients. Ongoing randomized trials are expected to provide further insights into its prognostic benefits.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/cancers17111878","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,4]],"date-time":"2025-06-04T03:57:34Z","timestamp":1749009454000},"page":"1878","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Development in Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: The Current Standing Point of Robotic Surgery"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Yosuke","family":"Morimoto","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama 230-0012, Japan"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Satoru","family":"Matsuda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0283-6392","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yuki","family":"Hirata","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo 152-8902, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-6701-6842","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yuki","family":"Hoshi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Masashi","family":"Takeuchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hirofumi","family":"Kawakubo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuko","family":"Kitagawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"757","DOI":"10.1097\/SLA.0b013e3181a38e89","article-title":"Validation study of radio-guided sentinel lymph node navigation in esophageal cancer","volume":"249","author":"Takeuchi","year":"2009","journal-title":"Ann. 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