Should en bloc esophagectomy be the standard of care for esophageal carcinoma?
Radical esophagectomy results in superior overall and stage-specific 5-year survival rates. Extensive node dissection has a positive impact on survival rates, particularly in patients with nodal metastases.
peTRUS during RALP decreased the positive surgical margin rate at the base of the prostate during the initial experience of RALP.