Table 3 Intraoperative position and approach
From: Robotic resection of mediastinal tumors: surgical approach and procedure
Upper mediastinal tumors (n = 5) | Anterior mediastinal tumors (n = 99) | Midle mediastinal tumors (n = 22) | Posterior mediastinal tumors (n = 4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Position, n (%) | ||||
30°degree lateral decubitus position | 1(20.0) | 78(78.8) | 1(4.5) | - |
Lateral positon | 4(80.0) | 12(12.1) | 21(95.5) | 4(100.0) |
Supine position | - | 9(9.1) | - | - |
Approach, n (%) | ||||
Subxiphoid approach | - | 9(9.1) | - | - |
Lateral approach | 5(100.0) | 87(87.9) | 22(100.0) | 4(100.0) |
Single incision | - | 3(3.0) | - | - |
Details of the approach*, n (%) | ||||
Right | 1(20.0) | 37 (28.5) | 15(68.2) | 3(75.0) |
Left | 4(80.0) | 51 (39.2) | 7(31.8) | 1(25.0) |
Bilateral | - | 2 (1.5) | - |