For the First Time in Israel: Lung Transplant Performed Using a Robot
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At the Bilinson Medical Center, part of Clalit Health Services, the first lung transplant in Israel using a robot was performed last month. The surgery was carried out without fully opening the chest cavity and without dismantling the ribs.
In standard lung transplant surgeries, doctors must open a large part of the chest cavity to reach the organs. As a result, the patient loses more blood, recovery takes longer, and the pain after surgery can be severe. In the new method, doctors use a robot that operates through small openings in the body. The robot allows the doctors to work with great precision and to see the area clearly.
A lung transplant is a complex medical procedure, performed when a patient's lung disease is severe and no other treatment can help. The success of the surgery is very important for patients waiting for a suitable organ, because it shows that the procedure can be performed in a less invasive way.
The first surgery of this kind in the country demonstrates that medicine in Israel continues to develop and adopt new technologies. In the future, the medical team will examine the results of the surgery and the patient's condition in order to assess the advantages of this method.
Sources: JDN
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