Specialized Skills

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Robot-assisted thoracic surgery offers several benefits over traditional open surgery. It involves small incisions, minimizing trauma to surrounding tissues and reducing pain. Surgeons control robotic instruments with precision, allowing delicate maneuvers during lung tissue removal. Enhanced visualization through high-definition 3D cameras ensures accuracy. Patients experience less blood loss, shorter hospital stays, quicker return to normal activities, and minimal scarring.

Endobronchial and surgical lung volume reduction (LVR) offer valuable options for managing severe emphysema. Endobronchial valve placement allows trapped air to escape from diseased lung regions, reducing the size of affected lobes. Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) removes most emphysematous parts of the lung, allowing restoration of respiratory mechanics. Both approaches enhance lung function, alleviate symptoms, and contribute to well-being.

Rigid and Flexible bronchoscopy techniques allow direct visualization of the airways, enabling accurate assessment and initial diagnosis. Examples of bronchoscopic interventions include stenting to reopen blocked airways, laser therapy or cryotherapy for management of endobronchial lesions, electrocautery to remove tissue, balloon dilatation for airway stenosis and endobronchial valves for emphysema. These targeted treatments enhance patient outcomes and respiratory health.

Thoracic surgery can effectively manage pectus deformities, which affect the anterior thorax. The Nuss Procedure allows a minimally invasive repair for pectus excavatum and offers benefits such as reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery. The more invasive Ravitch Procedure is a form of open surgery used for both pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum deformities and can improve chest wall appearance and pulmonary function. Customizable treatments ensure better outcomes.