Excision of atrial myxoma using robotic technology Changqing Gao, MD, Ming Yang, MD, Gang Wang, MD, Jiali Wang, MD, Cangsong Xiao, MD, Yang Wu, MD, Jiachun Li, BS The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 139, Issue 5, Pages 1282-1285 (May 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Setup of the da Vinci S Surgical System. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1282-1285DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Exposure of left atrial myxomas with the atrial retractor. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1282-1285DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Total excision by dissecting a plane through the atrial muscle at the point of attachment. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1282-1285DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Almost no direct instrument contact with the tumor when it was villous. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1282-1285DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Cosmetic results were excellent. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1282-1285DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions