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. 2025 Aug 11:34:222-225.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2025.07.025. eCollection 2025 Dec.

Robotic-assisted left carinal sleeve pneumonectomy with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for adenoid cystic carcinoma

Camilo Moreno  1 , Marina Paradela  1 , Francisco Rivas  1 , Carlos Déniz  1 , Anna Muñoz  1 , Ivan Macia  1 , Ester Mendez  2 , Raúl Herrera  2 , David Toral  3 , Amaya Ojanguren  1 , Diego Gonzalez-Rivas  4
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Robotic-assisted left carinal sleeve pneumonectomy with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for adenoid cystic carcinoma

Camilo Moreno et al. JTCVS Tech. .
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The authors reported no conflicts of interest. The Journal policy requires editors and reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts for which they may have a conflict of interest. The editors and reviewers of this article have no conflicts of interest.

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Macroscopic specimen showing the adenoid cystic carcinoma involving the carinal region.
Figure 1
Figure 1
A, Robotic arm configuration on the left side. Reprinted from Gonzalez-Rivas and colleagues. B, Intraoperative view of instrument placement.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Division of (A) superior pulmonary vein (SPV), (B) inferior pulmonary vein (IPV), (C) left pulmonary artery (LPA), and (D) transection of the left main bronchus (LMB).
Figure 3
Figure 3
A, Exposure of the carina with traction using a suction instrument, displacing the esophagus and aorta. B, Section of the RMB. C, Section of the distal trachea. D-E, Primary end-to-end anastomosis. F, Resected specimen. RMB, Right main bronchus; LMB, left main bronchus.
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