Abstract
Abstract Description This video showed the stepwise approach for robot-assisted thoracoscopic left recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection. With the patient lying in the left semiprone position, a total of five trocars were positioned. Left RLN LND was begun by releasing the right esophagotracheal band. Subsequently, the trachea was gradually rotated clockwise through the application of a gentle pressure on the left edge of the tracheal cartilage with the goal of exposing and releasing the left esophagotracheal band. After the complete release of the bilateral esophagotracheal band, the esophagus was retracted toward the dorsal side with the right first robotic arm. Simultaneously, an assistant rolled back the trachea using a forceps grasping a small piece of gauze, with the aim of improving operative exposure. The left RLN was identified in the middle of the soft tissue between the trachea and the esophagus. Dissection was started from the ventral side RLN nodes and subsequently continued toward the dorsal side until the total skeletonization of the left RLN Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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