Samsung Medical Center
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Please note that this is a general guide and each case may vary.
Prof. Keun Chil Park, MD is a hematologist-oncologist who graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine. He specializes in lung, head and neck, and esophageal cancer and is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the Korean Medical Association, the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, the Korean Cancer Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research, the European Society of Medical Oncology, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Korean Association for Clinical Oncology.
Esophagectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the esophagus, often used to treat esophageal cancer.
Surgical techniques in Korea for esophagectomy primarily transition from open procedures to advanced minimally invasive methods. Surgeons most commonly utilize Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) and thoracoscopic approaches, which prioritize high R0 resection rates and extensive lymphadenectomy involving over 30 nodes for optimal oncological outcomes.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Data from top-tier institutions like Samsung Medical Center and Severance Hospital shows a distinct shift toward pure minimally invasive techniques over hybrid methods. While US centers often utilize Ivor Lewis approaches, Korean surgeons favor the McKeown MIE protocol to achieve leak rates under 5% despite higher patient volumes of 2,000,000+ per year.
Patient Consensus: Patients emphasize the importance of selecting surgeons with a case volume exceeding 50 procedures annually. High-volume centers often facilitate faster recovery, allowing for hospital stays of 10–14 days through standardized robotic protocols.