Left atrial myxoma: extraction by robotic and vacuum assistance

We report a single case of left atrial giant myxoma excision using the da Vinci S surgical system in a 47-year-old woman. A vacuum extractor device was designed to avoid tumor fragmentation or embolization. The myxoma was entirely removed under aspiration through the extractor device, achieving all...

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Published in:Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2009-11, Vol.4 (6), p.351-353
Main Authors: Gutiérrez de Loma, Julio, Valderrama Marcos, José Francisco, Melero Tejedor, José María, González González, Sergio
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Language:English
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Summary:We report a single case of left atrial giant myxoma excision using the da Vinci S surgical system in a 47-year-old woman. A vacuum extractor device was designed to avoid tumor fragmentation or embolization. The myxoma was entirely removed under aspiration through the extractor device, achieving all the surgical tenets of myxoma excision.
ISSN:1556-9845
1559-0879
DOI:10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181c48b92