Table 4.
Previous published experiences in robotic approach to esophageal SMTs
| Author year | No of patient | Histology | Site of the tumor | Tumor size (cm) | Operation Type | Operative time (min) | Opening mucosa | Conversion | LOS (days) | Overall reported complication | FU⊥ (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elli et al. 2004 [33] | 1 | Leiomyoma | Proximal esophagus | 5 × 3 | Robotic enucleation | n.a | 0 | 0 | n.a | 0 | 6 |
| Bodner et al. 2005 [34] | 2 |
Leiomyoma (1) Cyst (1) |
Distal esophagus | 2 | Robotic enucleation | 121 (147–95)* | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| DeUgarte et al. 2008 [35] | 1 | Leiomyoma | Middle esophagus | 7 × 5 | Robotic enucleation | n.a | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Boone J et al. 2008 [36] | 1 | Leiomyoma | Proximal esophagus | 9 × 5 | Robotic reverse hybrid esophagectomy | 270 | - | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36 |
| Kerstintine et al. 2009 [37] | 1 | Leiomyoma | Distal esophagus | 4 × 2.5 | Robotic enucleation | 104 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| Chiu et al. 2011 [38] | 1 | Leiomyoma | Proximal esophagus | 2 | Robotic enucleation | n.a | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Khalaileh et al. 2013 [39] | 1 | Leiomyoma | Distal esophagus | 4 × 3 | Robotic enucleation | 288 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | n.a |
| Compean et al. 2014 [40] | 1 | Leiomyoma | Middle esophagus | 10 × 3 | Robotic enucleation | n.a | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | n.a |
| Inderhees et al. 2019 [41] | 1 | Leiomyoma | n.a | 6.5 | Robotic enucleation | 143 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | n.a |
| Zhang et al. 2018 [42] | 1 | Schwannoma | Middle esophagus | 7 × 4 | Robotic enucleation | 108 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 |
| Tribuzi et al. 2020 [43] | 5 |
GIST (2) Leiomyoma (2) Cyst (1) |
Lower esophagus (2) Middle esophagus (3) |
3.7 (3–6.3)* | Robotic enucleation | 150 (100–300)* | 0 | 0 | 5 (4–9)* | 0 | 16** |
LOS Length of Stay; FU Follow-up; n.a. not available. ⊥ No recurrences were detected at follow-up
*Median and range
**Mean