Impact of post-ablation pulmonary vein adhesions on robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy: a case report
This case highlights the need for heightened intraoperative caution during lobectomy in patients with a history of catheter ablation. Ablation-induced adhesions around the pulmonary veins can obscure anatomical landmarks and complicate robot-assisted thoracic surgery, thereby increasing technical difficulty and potential procedural risks.
Authors
- Takashi Teishikata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7819-304X)
- Yusuke Okamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9515-8139)
- Masafumi Hiratsuka
- Keiji Kamohara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1277-4494)
Institutions
- Saga University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44215-025-00232-3
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00