We have previously reported on the importance of appropriate robot-arm settings and replacement of instrument ports in robot-assisted thoracic surgery, because the @entity1514 requires a large space to access all lesions in various areas of the @entity1514 from the apex to the diaphragm and mediastinum and the chest wall. (1 - 3) Moreover, it can be difficult to manipulate the da Vinci Surgical System using only arms No. 1 and No. 2 depending on the @entity5 location. However, arm @entity6880 is usually positioned on the same side as arm No. 2, and sometimes it is only used as an assisting-arm to avoid conflict with other arms ( Fig. 1 ). In this report, we show how robot-arm @entity6880 can be used with maximum effectiveness in da Vinci-assisted thoracic surgery. [Figure: see text].

Maximizing use of robot-arm XXXX in da vinci-assisted thoracic surgery.

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor'] @entity1514 :: ('MESH:D013896', 'Disease') :: ['thoracic cavity'] @entity6880 :: ('4681', 'Gene') :: ['No. 3']
@entity6880 :: (4681,Gene) :: ['no. 3']
