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Minimal Invasive Resection of Large Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter
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Robotic resection of an ectopic goiter in the mediastinum
Johannes Bodner1, John Fish, Andreas C Lottersberger
1Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria. johannes.bodner@uibk.ac.at
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
|August 6, 2005
Abstract:
We report the first robotic resection of an ectopic mediastinal thyroid adenoma in a 72-year-old woman. This intervention was part of staged management for excessive bilateral cervical goiter with intrathoracic dispersion. The robotic resection was found to be feasible and safe. The robotic operating system offers better visual control and operative accuracy than does conventional thoracoscopy.
