Table 2. Intraoperative data of N=4 patients.
Case | Docking | Duration of surgery (min) | Blood loss (mL) | Intraoperative events | No. of 8 mm ports | No. of 12 mm ports | Chest drain insertion | Thymectomy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Double | 345 | 50 | Resection of pericardium 4×4 cm | 4 | 1 | 20 Fr | Yes |
2 | Single left | 90 | 50 | None | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
3 | Single right | 120 | 50 | None | 2 | 1 | 20 Fr | Yes |
4 | Double | 120 | 100 | Fibrotic tissues, pericardium not involved | 4 | 1 | 20 Fr | Yes |
Fr, French.