ROBOTIC ENUCLEATION OF AN ESOPHAGEAL LEIOMYOMA: HOW I DO IT
Attila Dubecz*, Luca Giulini
Surgery, Paracelsus Private Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
A 42-year old female patient presented with dysphagia. Computer tomography showed an 41mm x 45mm mass in the thoracic esophagus. Endosopic ultrasound diagnosed a round tumor originating from the submucosa, suspicious of a leiomyoma. A robotic enucleation was performed with the daVinci Xi-System. Pleura and esophageal muscle was incised longitudinally, the leiomyoma was dissected, the mucosa remained intact. Subsequently, the muscle and the pleura both were reconstructed with a 3x0 running suture. Operation time was 65 minutes, the blood loss was 0. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 3.
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