Table 2. Visualization of structures during retrospective review of video’s and prospective intra-operative findings.
| Anatomical structure | MIE (n=10) | MIG retrospective (n=5) | MIPD (n=5) | MIG prospective (n=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proper hepatic artery | 7/10 | 5/5 | – | 5/5 |
| Gastropancreatic fold | 10/10 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Left gastroomental fold | 6/10 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| Left gastroepiploic vessels | 10/10 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Right gastroomental fold | 6/10 | 5/5 | – | 5/5 |
| Right gastroepiploic vessels | 10/10 | 5/5 | – | 5/5 |
| Right gastric artery | 10/10 | 5/5 | – | 5/5 |
| Splenic artery in mid and distal | 10/10 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Splenic vein | 0/10 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| Short gastric fold | – | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| Short gastric vessels | 10/10 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Portal vein | 7/10 | 5/5 | – | 5/5 |
MIE, minimally invasive esophagectomy; MIG, minimally invasive gastrectomy; MIPD, minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy.