title: A successful case of robotic bronchoplastic lobectomy for lung cancer.
abstract: We performed robotic bronchoplastic upper lobectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the right hilum of the lung. The patient was a 56-year-old male and surgery was performed using 3 robotic arms and 1 assistance. Deeply wide wedge resection and interrupted suture were applied to the bronchus of the upper lobe. The pathological stage was pT1bN1M0, IIA. Chest drain tube was removed on postoperative day 2 and no postoperative respiratory complication occurred. The key for success of this procedure is accustoming to robotic manipulation, especially suturing technique because of the absence of a tactile sense.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Tottori University Hospital, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshige
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujioka
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Yasuaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kubouchi
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome