Robot-assisted enucleation of large dumbbell-shaped esophageal schwannoma: a case report.

Journal: BMC surgery
PMID: 29871678

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Esophageal schwannomas are extremely rare, with few cases reported in the literature. Traditionally, resection of esophageal schwannoma is typically performed using thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracic surgery. However, large, irregular tumors may increase the surgical difficulties of complete enucleation and lead to potential mucosal damage. Moreover, a subtotal esophagectomy cannot be avoided in some conditions. Here, we report the first case of robot-assisted enucleation of a large dumbbell-shaped esophageal schwannoma.

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  • Yajie Zhang
    College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shanxi, China.
  • Yu Han
    Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
  • Jie Xiang
    College of Computer Science and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China.
  • Hecheng Li
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai xxxx, China.

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