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Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a benign anterior mediastinal teratoma

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There is an emerging body of evidence to support robotic-assisted mediastinal surgery, particularly for thymectomy. We describe the case of a 42-year-old woman with a benign anterior mediastinal teratoma resected by robotic-assisted thoracoscopy. This case illustrates the use of robotic-assisted surgery in a less commonly encountered mass of the anterior mediastinum.

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  1. Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St, NW, Unit 1F, Washington, DC, 20010, USA

    Keith D. Mortman & Sara B. Chaffee

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Mortman, K.D., Chaffee, S.B. Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a benign anterior mediastinal teratoma. J Robotic Surg 7, 401–403 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-013-0393-4

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