Lung Transplantation
Lung transplantation is a life-saving treatment option for patients with advanced lung disease when medical and surgical therapies are no longer effective.
Thoracic surgical procedures performed using the Da Vinci surgical robot using 3 or 4 keyhole incisions with precision robotic instruments, 10X magnification, and 3D visualization. Provides advantages of less postoperative pain, smaller scars, and early recovery with speedy discharge from the hospital.
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted Minimally Invasive Thoracic surgical procedures performed through 2 or 3 small keyhole incisions (5mm to 10mm in size). Smaller scars, less infection, less postoperative pain, and early discharge and recovery compared to open thoracic surgery are the hallmarks of this modality.
In place of cutting 3 to 4 chest muscles in open thoracic surgery, muscle-sparing thoracotomy involves cutting only a single muscle or retracting muscles, thus preserving shoulder function and allowing an early return to physical activity post-thoracic surgery.
Interstitial Lung Disease
Advanced surgical assessment and intervention for progressive pulmonary scarring and fibrosis.
COPD & Emphysema
Lung volume reduction surgery and transplant evaluation for severe airflow obstruction.
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Dedicated clinical management and life-saving donor lung transplantation for fibrotic lung conditions.
Bronchiectasis
Surgical resection protocols and transplant strategies for severe irreversible bronchial damage.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Multidisciplinary surgical evaluation for severe pulmonary vascular disorders and heart-lung care.
End-stage Lung Disease
Comprehensive ECMO-supported evaluation, waitlist management, and donor lung transplantation.
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Targeted surgical care and transplantation protocols for genetic emphysema candidates.
Cystic Fibrosis
Specialized surgical intervention and lung transplant management for adult and pediatric patients.
Lung Cancer
Robotic & VATS lobectomy / segmentectomy for complex thoracic oncological conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Surgery is performed through 8mm keyholes using sophisticated robotic instruments making it painless and scarless. Robotic technology provides 3D visualization with 10x magnification and has "endowrist" technology which allows it to perform movements more efficiently than the human hand. Better cancer clearance with robotic surgery in lung cancer surgery. Allows patient discharge by the 2nd day and return to work by a week.
All the thoracic surgical procedures done by open surgery can be done robotically, mainly removal of lobes of the lungs for lung cancer & tuberculosis, and removal of tumours from the thymus gland.