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Editorial
. 2019 Mar;8(2):286-287.
doi: 10.21037/acs.2018.11.02.

Four-arm robotic sleeve right upper lobectomy

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Editorial

Four-arm robotic sleeve right upper lobectomy

Marion Durand. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Mar.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The author is proctoring for Intuitive Surgical.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Installation scheme: the numbers show the thoracic ports installation order; the arrow shows the axis of the camera arm; the red line shows the partial “W” shape.
Video
Video
Four-arm robotic sleeve right upper lobectomy.

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