Novel thoracoscopic approach to posterior mediastinal goiters: Report of two cases

Faisal Al-Mufarrej; Marc Margolis; Barbara Tempesta; Eric Strother; Farid Gharagozloo

doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-55

Novel thoracoscopic approach to posterior mediastinal goiters: Report of two cases

Faisal Al-Mufarrej
, Marc Margolis
, Barbara Tempesta
, Eric Strother
, Farid Gharagozloo

Surgery

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Abstract

Trans-cervical resection of posterior mediastinal goiters is usually very difficult, requiring a high thoracotomy. Until recently, using conventional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to resect such tumors has been technically difficult and unsafe. By virtue of 3 dimensional visualization, greater dexterity, and more accurate dissection, the Da Vinci robot, for the first time, enables a completely minimally invasive approach to the posterior superior mediastinum.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	55
Journal	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-3-55
State	Published - Oct 7 2008

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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