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. 2018 Jan 4:4:3.
doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.12.14. eCollection 2018.

Robot-assisted bronchoplasty using continuous barbed sutures

Omar Matthieu Sarsam  1 , Joel Dunning  2 , Bruno Pochulu  1 , Jean-Marc Baste  1
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Robot-assisted bronchoplasty using continuous barbed sutures

Omar Matthieu Sarsam et al. J Vis Surg. .

Abstract

We describe in this article our bronchoplastic robot-assisted techniques. This consists of using continuous barbed sutures. Our aim is to show the feasibility and the interest of using robotics and this kind of suture material for complex bronchial procedures. We report four cases in France and the UK, two wedge bronchoplasties and two sleeve bronchoplasties for central pulmonary tumors.

Keywords: Robot-assisted bronchoplasty; V-Loc™; barbed suture.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: J Baste is a proctor for intuitive surgery. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Right upper lobe wedge bronchoplasty, and left upper lobe wedge bronchoplasty (1). Available online: http://asvidett.amegroups.com/article/view/14160
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Figure 2
Right lower bronchial sleeve (2). Available online: http://asvidett.amegroups.com/article/view/14161
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Figure 3
Left lower bronchial sleeve (3). Available online: http://asvidett.amegroups.com/article/view/14162
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