Prof. Dr. med. Ivo Meinhold-Heerlein is a highly experienced doctor specializing in gynecology, obstetrics, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and gynecological oncology.

The results revealed that minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy (MIME) was superior to minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (MILE) in hospital cost, but inferior to it in operating time, length of hospital stay, in-hospital mortality, 30-day mortality, 90-day mortality, anastomotic leakage, anastomotic leakage requiring surgery ...

Minimally invasive esophagectomy can be preformed via transhiatal, modified McKeown, and Ivor Lewis approaches. In our initial experience, we utilized a three-field, laparoscopic-thoracoscopic approach.

In the Video Atlas article that follows, the authors distill an intricate, bicavitary minimally invasive operation into the 10 dominant steps that make up the laparoscopic and thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.

Minimally invasive esophagectomy can be preformed via transhiatal, modified McKeown, and Ivor Lewis approaches. In our initial experience, we utilized a three-field, laparo-scopic-thoracoscopic approach.

Jun 26, 2023 · The minimally invasive Ivor Lewis technique is suitable for most distal esophageal cancers, gastroesophageal junction cancers, and short- to moderate-length Barrett esophagus with high-grade dysplasia.

Articles that included patients undergoing totally minimally invasive esophagectomy (TMIE) or hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIE) and compared McKeown with Ivor Lewis procedures were included.

Jan 9, 2024 · Minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (MIE) is a 2-field resection of the middle and distal intrathoracic esophagus and the proximal one-third of the stomach with reconstruction using a tubularized gastric conduit.

May 20, 2021 · Our experience with minimally invasive esophagectomy, as has been previously published, is associated with a 5.1% of anastomotic leak and 7.6% of anastomotic stricture. The robotic platform further optimizes this technique and helps us safely accomplish a side to side stapled anastomosis.

Minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy is a technically challenging operation with a significant learning curve with some authors suggesting that more than 100 cases are required to be proficient whereas others report only 30–40 cases are needed (2 - 4).