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

Autor: Strother Eric, Tempesta Barbara, Margolis Marc, Al-Mufarrej Faisal, Gharagozloo Farid
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 3, Iss 1, p 55 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-3-55
Popis: Abstract 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.
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