title: Robotic-assisted resection of a thymoma after two previous sternotomies.
abstract: Robotic-assisted surgery has emerged as a new strategy for resection of thymomas. It may provide an option for patients who have had prior thoracic procedures, reducing the risks involved with another open procedure. We present a patient with a thymoma occurring after two prior sternotomies for cardiac procedures. A robotic-assisted thymectomy was performed successfully, with no complications. The minimally invasive approach of robotic-assisted resection of thymomas provides a safe alternative to redo sternotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Maheshwaran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sivarajah
authors.forename: Benny
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weksler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012371:Robotics; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*