The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 53-59.e1 , January 2010

Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: Feasibility and safety of robotic assistance in the prone position

  • Dae Joon Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Dae Joon Kim, MD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 Seongsan-no, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
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  • Woo Jin Hyung, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Chang Young Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Jin-Gu Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Seok Jin Haam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • In-Kyu Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Kyung Young Chung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received 7 December 2008 ,Revised 29 April 2009 ,Accepted 31 May 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00808-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.030

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 53-59.e1 , January 2010

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