Publications by authors named "Rodrigo Nicida Garcia"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on improving the recognition of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) using an artificial intelligence (AI) model, as RLN palsy is a common surgical complication.
- Researchers developed the AI model using 120 surgical videos and tested its performance against eight additional videos, measuring accuracy with the Intersection over Union (IoU) metric.
- The results showed that surgeons using the AI significantly outperformed those without it in both the early identification and recognition of the RLN, demonstrating a substantial increase in accuracy and efficiency during the procedure.
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is currently considered the standard definitive treatment of achalasia. With the advancements in technology, robotic Heller myotomy has emerged as an alternative approach to traditional laparoscopy due to three-dimensional (3D) visualization, fine motor control, and improved ergonomics provided by the robot. Although there is a lack of randomized controlled trials, robotic-assisted Heller myotomy seems to be associated with lower rates of intraoperative perforations compared to the laparoscopic approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Esophagectomy is a challenging procedure associated with considerable morbidity. Previous pulmonary diseases, such as histoplasmosis fungal infection, may interfere in operative and postoperative outcomes after esophagectomy. Anastomotic leakage is one of the most feared complications after esophagectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Although no consensus has been reached on the role of surgical treatment for metastatic gastric cancer, some reports suggest promising results on patients with a small disease volume upon presentation. We present two cases of metastatic disease with a favorable outcome following surgical treatment.
Presentation Of Cases: The first case presented with an adenocarcinoma of the cardia, which was staged as oligometastatic due to a small liver nodule on segment III.