title: Resection of a bronchogenic cyst in the first decade of life with robotic surgery.
abstract: The conventional surgical approach for the removal of bronchogenic cyst in children is thoracotomy. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is still under debate with the concerns of incomplete removal and injury to major intrathoracic structures. In this case report, we present an 8-year old patient who was successfully treated with robotic surgery (Intuitive Surgical, Mountain View, CA, USA). Robotic technology enables precise dissection and complete resection of the thoracic bronchogenic cyst without violating the capsule and adjacent major intrathoracic structures. She was discharged on postoperative Day 2 and was active on Day 5.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Science, Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toker
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Science, Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ayalp
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Science, Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Istanbul, Turkey elena.uyumaz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grusina-Ujumaza
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Science, Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaba
mesh_terms: D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Bronchogenic cyst; Children; Robotic surgery