Thoracic surgery is the practice of medicine directed toward
the surgical treatment of diseases of the chest including
cancers of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall; birth defects
of the chest; and tumors in the organs contained in the chest
cavity.
Complex procedures like thoracic surgery require an excellent
view of the operative field and the ability to maneuver instruments
within the chest cavity. Thoracic surgery performed robotically
provides better control, dexterity and visualization than
with an open procedure, allowing surgeons to offer patients
the benefits of minimally invasive surgery, including less
scarring, pain, blood loss and infection risk, a shorter
hospital stay, reduced recovery time and better clinical
results.
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