Robot-assisted excision of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma.
Robot-assisted excision of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the superior mediastinum was performed in a 57-year-old man. The mass was located by methoxyisobutylisonitrile scan and computed tomography. Identification of the ectopic parathyroid adenoma was facilitated by the 3-dimensional images of the da Vinci robotic system, and resection was achieved using EndoWrist instruments. Robot-assisted excision of parathyroid adenoma located in the relatively inaccessible superior mediastinum proved to be feasible.
Chan
Alexander P H
AP
Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Wan
Innes Y P
IY
Wong
Randolph H L
RH
Hsin
Michael K Y
MK
Underwood
Malcolm J
MJ
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome