1. Robot-aided thoracoscopic thymectomy for early-stage thymoma: A multicenter European study 
Giuseppe Marulli, MD, PhD, Federico Rea, MD, Franca Melfi, MD, Thomas A. Schmid, MD, Mahmoud Ismail, MD, Olivia Fanucchi, MD, Florian Augustin, MD, Marc Swierzy, MD, Francesco Di Chiara, MD, Alfredo Mussi, MD, Jens C. Rueckert, MD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 144, Issue 5, Pages (November 2012)
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2. Figure 1 Computed tomographic scan of an early-stage thymoma.
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3. Figure 2
A, In the surgical room, the patient is positioned supine on the surgical table with the left side elevated at 30°. The left arm is flexed on a support to expose the axillary region. The da Vinci robotic system with the surgical cart and the surgeon’s console are displaced. B, Before surgery the fifth and third intercostal spaces (sites of incisions for port placement) are identified. The thoracic ports are placed, (C) and the arms of the robot are then attached to the ports and are operative (D). Conflict between arms should be avoided.
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4. Figure 3
A, Intraoperative left thoracoscopic view of an encapsulated thymoma (white arrow). B, Specimen after thymectomy.
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5. Figure 4 A, Overall survival. B, Thymoma-related survival.
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