Debuting a completely new technique, medical staff at Hospital Vall d’Hebron, in Barcelona, Spain, have successfully performed the first lung transplant using robotic surgery.
Best of all, this technique is very minimally invasive, since it is not necessary to open the patient’s chest, as was done traditionally, which is very beneficial for the patient, since it is much less painful and has a quick recovery. .
It seems that advances in technology can also be used in the areas of health. For example, Albert Jauregui, who is the head of the Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Service at the Spanish hospital, reported performing a lung transplant on a 65-year-old patient suffering from pulmonary fibrosis.
Four arms of the Da Vinci robot (the tool used for robotic surgeries) were inserted through four small holes made in the chest: one arm separated the heart from the lungs; another controlled the vision camera and the latter controlled the medical tools.
According to The country, Dr. Jauregui excitedly mentioned that this new technique represents a before and after in the history of lung transplants, since it will lead to an improvement in the quality of life of many patients. Precisely, the brave Xavier, who accepted the modern procedure, also gave his opinion as a patient.
I weighed the pros and cons and accepted. I totally trusted machines because they reduce human error. I can’t compare myself to other patients, but I was lucky to feel zero pain.
We do not doubt that the time will come when technological advances will make it possible to do things that seemed impossible in health matters.