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Robot-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a posterior mediastinal schwannoma adjacent to the intervertebral foramen using Arista™ AH: A case report.

Chihiro Tando, Tsuyoshi Uchida, Tomohiro Hayata, Koshi Mobara, Yu Tsukahara, Aya Sugimura, Yuichiro Onuki, Hirochika Matsubara

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Chihiro TandoDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.
Tsuyoshi UchidaDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.
Tomohiro HayataDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.
Koshi MobaraDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.
Yu TsukaharaDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.
Aya SugimuraDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.
Yuichiro OnukiDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi Kosei Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan.
Hirochika MatsubaraDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.

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Abstract

rationalePosterior mediastinal schwannomas near the intervertebral foramen pose surgical challenges owing to their proximity to critical neurovascular structures. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 19-year-old woman presented with an abnormal shadow on a chest radiograph obtained during a routine health checkup. DIAGNOSES: Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 3.5-cm mass in the right paravertebral region at the T3-T4 level, suggestive of schwannoma.

interventionsThe tumor was resected via 4-port robot-assisted thoracic surgery. Intraoperatively, the intercostal nerve was found to traverse the tumor and was divided. Arista AH was used to control oozing near the intervertebral foramen. OUTCOMES: The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged on postoperative day 8. Pathological examination confirmed schwannoma. She has remained recurrence-free for 12 months. LESSONS: Robot-assisted thoracic surgery enables safe resection of tumors adjacent to the intervertebral foramen. Arista™ AH may provide effective hemostasis in anatomically sensitive areas.

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