Robotic lymphadenectomy of an internal mammary lymph node metastasis. Issue 5 (3rd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Melly, Ludovic; Jansens, Jean-Luc; Kalscheuer, Grégroy; Belhaj, Asmae; Rondelet, Benoît
• Is Part Of: Acta chirurgica belgica. Volume 118:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 320
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2018-09-03
• Subjects: Robotics -- lymphadenectomy -- breast cancer -- internal mammary artery; Surgery -- Periodicals; General Surgery; Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Surgery; Chirurgie (geneeskunde); Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2017.1376433
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-5458

Abstract

Abstract: A 58-year-old woman was diagnosed with a left-sided lone internal mammary swollen lymph node on a routine follow-up computer tomography, 42 months after a left mastectomy in the context of a ductal carcinoma grade III. The suspected metastasis was successfully removed in toto using a 3-port-da Vinci robotic procedure and the patient was discharged home without any complication on the third postoperative day. Robotically assisted oncological lymph node removal is safe, easily performed and economically affordable.