title: Robotic surgery of the mediastinum.
abstract: Several different mediastinal procedures for benign and malignant diseases have been proved to be feasible and safe when performed by a robotic minimally invasive approach. This article reviews the published data on robotic mediastinal surgery, focusing on technical aspects and perioperative outcomes. These are evaluated for differences and potential benefits over open and conventional minimally invasive techniques. Is there a need for the robot in the mediastinum? Is its application justified?
authors.affiliation: Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weissenbacher
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bodner
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000601:surgery; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013934:Thymectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome