Novel thoracoscopic approach to posterior mediastinal goiters: report of two cases

Trans-cervical resection of posterior mediastinal goiters is usually very difficult, requiring a high thoracotomy. Until recently, using conventional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to resect such tumors has been technically difficult and unsafe. By virtue of 3 dimensional visualization, greate...

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Published in:Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2008-10, Vol.3 (1), p.55-55, Article 55
Main Authors: Al-Mufarrej, Faisal, Margolis, Marc, Tempesta, Barbara, Strother, Eric, Gharagozloo, Farid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Follow-Up Studies
Goiter
Goiter, Substernal - diagnostic imaging
Goiter, Substernal - pathology
Goiter, Substernal - surgery
Humans
Male
Methods
Robotic surgery
Robotics - methods
Thoracoscopy
Thoracoscopy - methods
Thyroidectomy - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Trans-cervical resection of posterior mediastinal goiters is usually very difficult, requiring a high thoracotomy. Until recently, using conventional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to resect such tumors has been technically difficult and unsafe. By virtue of 3 dimensional visualization, greater dexterity, and more accurate dissection, the Da Vinci robot, for the first time, enables a completely minimally invasive approach to the posterior superior mediastinum.
ISSN:1749-8090
1749-8090
DOI:10.1186/1749-8090-3-55