| | | Robotic Surgical Services: Thoracic Surgery When
medication or other treatments are not effective, surgery is
often recommended to treat a thoracic (chest) condition
affecting your lungs or esophagus. Traditional surgery to access
the chest cavity requires surgeons to make a long incision
through the chest wall, known as thoracotomy. In some cases, the
surgeon has to cut open the breastbone at the front of the
ribcage, known as a sternotomy. The da Vinci robot offers a less
invasive option that can be used in a variety of procedures.
Using the most advanced technology available, the da Vinci robot
provides your doctor with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity
and control. Because da Vinci surgery is performed through a few
tiny incisions between the ribs, patients avoid both a large
incision and the need for sternotomy.