Robot-assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Benign Mediastinal Neurogenic Tumor: Technical Note

Abstract

This case report demonstrates the feasibility of robot-assisted thoracoscopic extirpation of a thoracic neurogenic tumor. Robot-assisted surgery may prove to be of additional value in challenging thoracoscopic surgery, such as the delicate surgical removal of benign neurogenic tumors, because of the support in manipulation and visualization during videoscopic interventions.