Anaesthetic management of robotic- assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy using the da Vinci system: A case series

• Author Details:   
• Renjith Viswanath ^*
• Sryma PB

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Robotic surgeries are revolutionizing thoracic surgeries with their unique advantages, including optimal surgical views and sophisticated, precise manipulation. Minimally invasive thymectomy offers excellent surgical and postoperative outcomes. However, the perioperative management of such cases is challenging due to multiple factors, including difficult airway management, patient positioning, hemodynamic monitoring, coexistent myasthenia gravis, and the need for lung isolation. This case series describes the anaesthetic management strategies used during robotic-assisted thymectomy. It focuses on airway management, pain relief, and monitoring techniques, along with the postoperative complications observed and their successful management, highlighting the importance of adapted perioperative care.

Keywords: Thoracic anaesthesia, Robotic surgery, Thoracic surgery, Human factors.