A surgical group from New York University (NYU) has recently made the first fully robotic double lung transplant. Without a doubt, the procedure marks a great advance in the potential of robotic surgery and minimally invasive care of the patient.
Process
Apparently, the great team of Stephanie H. Chang transplanted lungs to one 57 year old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) perfectly using the da Vinci Xi robotic system at every stage. That is, small incisions were made between the ribs and then the robotic system was used to extract the lung.
Yes, and also for prepare the surgical site for implantation and implant the new lung. Both lungs, it should be noted, were transplanted using these robotic techniques that have received great acceptance on social networks.
“I am very grateful”
The transplant was carried out on October 22, 2024 (a month ago), four days after the patient Cheryl Mehrkar out added to lung transplant list After several months of evaluation by Jake C. Natalini.
“I am very grateful to the donor and his family for giving me another chance at life. For a long time, they told me that I was not enough sick for a transplant. The team of NYU Langone Health focused my quality of life as a priority, and I am so grateful to the doctors and nurses here for giving me hope“, he detailed.
Long term
For the moment, surgeons at this university have used robotic technology to treat a range of medical conditions and perform more than 2,000 robotic surgeries each year. In fact, they have been pioneers in the development of many robotic surgery techniques and continued investment in new and evolving technology.
As with autonomous cars, specialists argue that robotic interventions No will need of the presence of those responsible for the surgery in a few years and can be done from a distance. Just It will be necessary to have a doctor who provides the human component.
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