“Five on a Dice” Port Placement Allows for Successful Robot-Assisted Left Pneumonectomy

Abstract

<b>Background</b> Technology has evolved to facilitate pulmonary resection. The latest technological advances in computer-aided surgery (Da Vinci Xi) allow for more control during pulmonary resection. <b>Case Description</b> A 59-year-old woman presented with two primary tumors of the left upper and lower lung. After induction chemotherapy, patient had a "five on a dice" port placement and technique was used to perform successful robot-assisted pneumonectomy. The patient was discharged home on postoperative day 3 without any complications. <b>Conclusions</b> We have found that the "five on a dice" port placement allows for optimal control of the robot stapler and facilitates successful robot-assisted left pneumonectomy.