In robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, surgeons may encounter bleeding issues requiring compression techniques and time to achieve hemostasis. During this time, surgeons cannot use the robot arm and may require an assistant to perform suction, thus increasing the cost of the procedure. This report describes an alternative suction device, Dobon (Senko Medical Instrument Mfg, Tokyo, Japan), which is usually used for pediatric cardiac surgery, for use in robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The report presents the technique for using this device and comments on the advantages, including decreased cost and an improved surgical visual field.
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