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The section of General Thoracic Surgery at UC Davis is offering Robotic Thoracic Surgery to further enhance our top regional minimally invasive thoracic surgery program.
The section of General Thoracic Surgery at UC Davis is offering Robotic Thoracic Surgery to further enhance our top regional minimally invasive thoracic surgery program.
Robotic surgery is performed in much the same way that minimally invasive thoracic surgery (VATS) is performed. It involves the use of small incisions, a video camera and a surgical robot. The surgical robot is under the control of your surgeon at all times. One of the many advantages of the surgical robot is the ability to have wristed articulation inside the chest, almost like having a surgeon’s hand inside your chest (without having a large incision). The robot also provides exceptional optics, surgeon control of all instruments and is ideal for visualization in tight spaces like the middle of the chest.1 Additionally, robotic lung resection is associated with a shorter need for narcotic pain medication after surgery and an earlier return to usual activities when it is compared to traditional VATS lung resections.2 When compared to VATS, robotic surgery has been found to have similar complication and death rates, as well as similar long-term survival for cancer patients undergoing cancer resections.3
We are currently using the surgical robot for:
The UC Davis Robotic Thoracic Surgery Program offers unprecedented new value and quality to our patients
UC Davis Robotic Thoracic Surgery Team:
Dr. Elizabeth A. David
Dr. David Tom Cooke
Robin Kelly, PA-C