Many patients are able to leave hospital after around nine days. Although oesophageal cancer is one of the rarer forms of cancer, the number of new cases is rising. Treatment is now provided in a multidisciplinary manner at specialised centres, involving surgery, oncology, radiology and radiotherapy. Leipzig University Hospital uses three ‘da Vinci’ systems, which are utilised by several surgical departments. The first centre for robot-assisted and navigated surgery in Saxony was established there as early as 2021. According to the surgeons in Leipzig, this development is set to be further driven by new imaging techniques and AI-supported assistance systems. Robotic procedures are therefore likely to become increasingly important, particularly for complex operations.
Press release from the “Leipzig University Hospital” dated 16 June 2026