Resection of a symptomatic pericardial cyst using the computer-enhanced da Vinci Surgical System.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Traditionally, symptomatic pericardial cysts have been treated with thoracotomy and resection. More recently, video-assisted thoracoscopic procedures for pericardial cysts have been reported. We present the case of a 43-year-old man who was suffering from a symptomatic pericardial cyst. He underwent successful resection using a computer-enhanced robotic surgical system. This case is an example of the continued extension of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Mediastinal Cyst
- Robotics
- Surgery, Computer-Assisted
- Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted