1. Uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for lung resections.
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Gonzalez-Rivas, Diego, Bosinceanu, Mugurel, Motas, Natalia, and Manolache, Veronica
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SURGICAL excision , *LUNG surgery , *SURGICAL robots , *STAPLERS (Surgery) , *THORACIC surgery - Abstract
Pure uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (U-RATS) is the robotic thoracic surgery performed through a single intercostal incision, without rib spreading, using the robotic camera, robotic dissecting instruments and robotic staplers. Compared to multiport, U-RATS simplifies the management of possible intraoperative bleeding, mainly due to rapid undocking and the necessary uniportal experience of the surgeon. U-RATS offers a possible uniportal robotic surgical management of lung resections, with comfort for surgeons and quick and smooth recovery for patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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