1. Does the Approach Matter
Does the Approach Matter? Comparing Survival in Robotic, Minimally Invasive, and Open Esophagectomies 
Fernando Espinoza-Mercado, MD, Taryne A. Imai, MD, Jerald D. Borgella, MD, Ariella Sarkissian, HSDG, Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, Rodrigo F. Alban, MD, Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 107, Issue 2, Pages (February 2019)
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2. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2019 107, 378-385DOI: (10. 1016/j
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3. Fig 1
CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) diagram for esophageal cancer patient selection. (MIE = minimally invasive esophagectomy; NCDB = National Cancer Database; OE = open esophagectomy; PUF = participant user file; RAMIE = robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy; SQCC = squamous cell carcinoma.)
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4. Fig 2
Esophagectomy trends for resectable middle- and lower-third esophageal cancer, National Cancer Database 2010 to (MIE = minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE = open esophagectomy; RAMIE = robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy.)
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5. Fig 3
Survival curves after propensity score matching: minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) versus open esophagectomy (OE), robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) versus OE, and MIE versus RAMIE. (CI = confidence interval; cum = cumulative; Dx = diagnosis; HR = hazard ratio.)
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