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Case Reports
. 2020 May 27;8(5):e2778.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002778. eCollection 2020 May.

Transumbilical Single-port Robotically Assisted Nipple-sparing Mastectomy: A Cadaveric Study

Benjamin Sarfati  1 , Antonio Toesca  2 , Aurélie Roulot  1 , Alessandra Invento  2
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Transumbilical Single-port Robotically Assisted Nipple-sparing Mastectomy: A Cadaveric Study

Benjamin Sarfati et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .

Abstract

The authors performed a transumbilical, single-port robotically assisted, nipple-sparing mastectomy on a cadaveric model to assess technical feasibility. Surgeon-controlled, robotic-wristed instrumentation, as well as 3-dimensional high definition (HD) vision allowed the entire dissection to be performed through a single incision placed in the umbilicus. The technique warrants further exploration and development before any application in clinical applied research.

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Disclosure: The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article.

Figures

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Robotic subcutaneous dissection toward the left breast.
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Anterior dissection near completion.
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Initiation of posterior dissection to release the mammary gland from the chest wall.
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Mammary gland removed through the umbilicus. Retained subcutaneous gas from insufflation is visible.
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