Robotically Assisted Bilateral Bronchoplasty for Tracheobronchomalacia
2015 ◽
Vol 10
(6)
◽
pp. 428-430
◽
Keyword(s):
We describe the technique for the first robotically assisted bilateral bronchoplasty for the treatment of tracheobronchomalacia. Since 1954, this disease process has been treated with a right thoracotomy and posterior splinting of the tracheal membrane with mesh to restore the C-shape of the trachea. Traditional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has been of limited benefit in these cases owing to technical challenges. A robotically assisted technique offers the dual benefit of a minimally invasive port-based system while reproducing an open surgical technique.
2020 ◽
Vol 58
(Supplement_1)
◽
pp. i23-i33
2015 ◽
Vol 10
(1)
◽
pp. 21-26
◽
2010 ◽
Vol 5
(4)
◽
pp. 300-302
◽