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Published on: May 26, 2023
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic right upper bi-lobectomy for pulmonary tuberculosis
Piotr Yablonskii1,2, Grigorii Kudriashov1, Larisa Kiryukhina1
1St. Petersburg State Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Abstract:
Surgery is one of the current options in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis with failed medication treatment. Lobectomy and bi-lobectomy constitute up to one third of all surgical procedures in such cases. Nevertheless, fibrotic changes near the hilar structures and lymph nodes are limitation factors for spread of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) anatomical pulmonary resection. Robotic surgery can reduce some disadvantages of VATS. This is well illustrated by the large pulmonary resections. Current case report showed first robot-assisted thoracoscopic (RATS) bi-lobectomy for pulmonary tuberculosis with good results 1-year follow-up.
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