1. Robotic Lobectomy Utilizing the Robotic Stapler
Daryl Phillip Pearlstein, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 102, Issue 6, Pages e591-e593 (December 2016)
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2. Fig 1 Elliptical range of motion for robotic stapler.
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3. Fig 2
Recommended port placement for all five lobes. Red indicates the camera, blue indicates the robotic arms (8 and 12 mm), and yellow indicates the assistant (15 mm). (A) Right upper lobectomy. (B) Left upper lobectomy. (C) Right lower and middle lobectomies. (D) Left lower lobectomy. (LLL = left lower lobe; LUL = left upper lobe; RLL = right lower lobe; RML = right middle lobe; RUL = right upper lobe.)
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4. Fig 3
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) catheter–guided division of the right lower lobe superior segmental artery. (A) Engaging the stapler with the PVC catheter. (B) Advancing the stapler across the vessel. (C) Stapler division of the vessel.
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