title: Robot-assisted segmental resection for intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation found most frequently as intralobar sequestration in the left lower lobe. Complete surgical resection is considered the treatment of choice.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 29- year-old woman with intralobar pulmonary sequestration (ILS) diagnosed on chest CT. The sequestration was located in the left lower basal segments (segments 9 and 10) and was treated successfully by robot-assisted segmental resection without complication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recently, robot- assisted thoracoscopic lobar resections started to be performed for ILS. The sublobar, segmental resection are reserved mainly for the resection of pulmonary nodules. We report a first case of robot-assisted anatomical segmental resection for ILS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We highlight the role of robotic technology offering three-dimensional view and excellent dexterity enhancing the surgical performance and getting the surgical procedure more precise and safer. This could be useful especially in case of challenging sublobar resections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Konecna
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Karenovics
authors.affiliation: Robotic Thoracic Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Veronesi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: frederic.triponez@hcuge.ch.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Triponez
keywords: Pulmonary sequestration; Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; Segmental pulmonary resection