title: Totally robotic-assisted non-circumferential tracheal resection and anastomosis for leiomyoma in an elderly female.
abstract: We describe a novel technique of totally robotic-assisted non-circumferential tracheal resection and running anastomosis with coverage of anastomosis with anterior mediastinal fat flap. A 71-year-old female presented with cough and CT scan revealed a mass at the intra-thoracic trachea. A complete robotic-assisted tracheal resection and anastomosis was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. The final pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of primary tracheal leiomyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Wenjie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Yandong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Youjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Xiuzhi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoyang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Liangdong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Yiren
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Luo
keywords: Tracheal tumor; minimally invasive surgery; robotics