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Contributors: Inderpal S Sarkaria
This is a video of a 61 year old female with a history of smoking, TIA, and DVT undergoing robotic-assisted right middle lobectomy for a central and FNA-proven lung adenocarcinoma.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17797/235p3c90cc
Robotic-Assisted Right Middle Lobectomy
Right middle lobe lung cancer
Prohibitive pulmonary functional status
Robotic setup with patient in left lateral decubitus position
Echocardiogram, Stress echo, Pulmonary function testing, Computed tomography
Key landmarks: major fissure, minor fissure, right middle lobe vein, right middle lobe artery, right middle lobe bronchus
Advantage: Minimally invasive procedure with high degree of visualization and instrument control
There were no complications. Potential risks for this procedure include bleeding, infection, and prolonged air leak.
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Review Robotic-Assisted Right Middle Lobectomy of Central Lung Tumor.