About da Vinci ® Surgery
da Vinci® Surgery for Lung Cancer
If your doctor recommends surgery to treat lung cancer, you may be a candidate for a safe, effective and minimally invasive procedure – da Vinci Surgery. Using the most advanced technology available, da Vinci Surgery provides your doctor with superior vision, precision, dexterity and control. A da Vinci Lobectomy (removal of the section of the lung containing the tumor) allows for improved access inside the chest cavity and lungs.
Because da Vinci Surgery is performed through a few tiny incisions, spreading your ribs to access the lung is avoided. da Vinci is minimally invasive, unlike thoracotomy. Thoracotomy is the traditional way to access the chest cavity; it requires a long incision between the ribs, and often a long and painful recovery.
A da Vinci Lobectomy offers lung cancer patients the benefits of surgery, but with a minimally invasive approach. Those potential benefits include:
- Low cancer reoccurrence, mortality in advanced disease2
- Minimal pain, 2 including low postoperative neuralgia (pain caused by nerve damage)3
- Low blood loss3
- Few complications3
- Fast return of pulmonary function2
- Short hospital stay3
- Fast recovery2
The da Vinci Surgical System is designed to provide surgeons with enhanced capabilities, including magnified, high-definition, 3D vision. Your doctor controls the da Vinci System, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. Though it is often called a “robot,” da Vinci cannot act on its own. The surgery is performed entirely by your doctor.
Together, da Vinci technology allows your doctor to perform complex procedures, such as a lobectomy, through just a few tiny openings. As a result, you may be able to get back to normal activities faster - without the usual recovery following major surgery.
The da Vinci System has been used successfully worldwide in hundreds of thousands of procedures to date./p>
As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed, as surgery is specific to each patient and procedure. Before you decide on surgery, discuss treatment options with your doctor. Understanding the risks of each treatment can help you make the best decision for your individual situation.
While clinical studies support the effectiveness of the da Vinci Surgical System when used in minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. There are no guarantees of outcome. All surgeries involve the risk of major complications. Before you decide on surgery, discuss treatment options with your doctor. Understanding the risks of each treatment can help you make the best decision for your individual situation. Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may not be appropriate for every individual; it may not be applicable to your condition. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits. Only your doctor can determine whether da Vinci Surgery is appropriate for your situation. The clinical information and opinions, including any inaccuracies expressed in this material by patients or doctors about da Vinci Surgery, are not necessarily those of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and should not be considered as substitute for medical advice provided by your doctor. © 2010 Intuitive Surgical. All rights reserved.
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1Lung Cancer[Internet]. American Cancer Society (US). Available from: http://www.cancer.org/downloads/CRI/CRC_-_LUNG_CANCER.pdf?sitearea=CRI.
2Kernstine KH, Anderson CA and Falabella A. Robotic lobectomy. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; doi:10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2008.09.001.
3MR Dylewski, R Estape and JF Pereira. Early experience with robotic-video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2010;38:231-232.
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