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Journal of Robotic Surgery
Published in: Journal of Robotic Surgery 2/2017

01-06-2017 | Case Report

First case of combined robot-assisted thymectomy and transaxillary thyroidectomy: technique and robot-docking optimization

Authors: L. Luzzi, R. Corzani, G. Burali, L. Ciampelli, M. Ghisalberti, F. Meniconi, A. Astaneh, M. R. Baldi, P. D’Onofrio, P. G. Ciabatti

Published in: Journal of Robotic Surgery | Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

Robot-assisted thymectomy and total transaxillary thyroidectomy represent two excellent therapeutic options for functional and oncological diseases of these two organs. We report the first case in literature of combined robot-assisted resection. The patient was positioned in supine position with the left arm raised cranially 90°–120° to expose the axillary area. After completing the thymectomy we rotated 30° counter-clockwise the robot for the second surgical time. This led to an optimization of disposable instruments and a gain in terms of hospitalization and postoperative recovery for the patient. To perform these two procedures it was enough to rotate 30° the robot.
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Metadata
Title
First case of combined robot-assisted thymectomy and transaxillary thyroidectomy: technique and robot-docking optimization
Authors
L. Luzzi
R. Corzani
G. Burali
L. Ciampelli
M. Ghisalberti
F. Meniconi
A. Astaneh
M. R. Baldi
P. D’Onofrio
P. G. Ciabatti
Publication date
01-06-2017
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Journal of Robotic Surgery / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1863-2483
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-016-0632-6

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