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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:265-266
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited commentary

Scott Swanson, MD

Mt Sinai Medical Center, 1190 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA

e-mail: scott.swanson@mountsinai.org

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The article by Bodner and colleagues is the largest single series to date detailing the use of robotic technology for the resection of various mediastinal masses. The authors utilize the DaVinci system (Surgical Intuitive Inc., Mountain View, CA), which combines the remote control console, the enhanced three-dimensional magnification technology, and multi-degree of freedom robotic instrumentation.

The majority of the patients described in their series involve removal of the thymus gland. The intraoperative and perioperative course are quite acceptable and certainly laudable for an initial series with a complex new technology. Others have documented single case reports or several cases . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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