It was reported that during a da vinci-assisted pulmonary lobectomy procedure, an inadvertent jerking movement injured the pulmonary artery (pa).The surgeon attempted to control the bleeding with the cadiere forceps and ¿cigar¿ (rolled gauze) tamponade, but the procedure was converted to open via thoracotomy.Post-operatively, the patient remained intubated until the next day.There were no reported concerns of a da vinci system malfunction.The proctoring physician stated that the surgeon jerked their hand suddenly, which caused the damage to the pa, and that it was not caused by a da vinci product.
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