Christian Hospital has acquired the da Vinci\u00ae surgical system and\u00a0 on Feb. 8\u00a0 making health-care history with the St. Louis region\u2019s first-ever full lung lobectomy to effectively treat lung cancer, performed at Christian Hospital with the skillful team of Washington University cardiothoracic surgeons Sunil Prasad, MD, Nabil Munfakh, MD, and Travis Crabtree, MD.<\/p>\n
This amazing technology with high-definition 3D vision provides surgeons greater precision, control and access to hard-to-reach areas, allowing extremely complex operations \u2013 like the full lung lobectomy \u2013 to be performed through just a few small incisions.<\/p>\n
For the lobectomy patient, this means:<\/p>\n
\u2022 no large chest incision or rib spreading<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 reduced cancer reoccurrence<\/p>\n
or mortality in advanced disease<\/p>\n
\u2022 reduced pain<\/p>\n
\u2022 less blood loss<\/p>\n
\u2022 fewer complications<\/p>\n
\u2022 faster return to pulmonary function<\/p>\n
\u2022 shorter length of stay<\/p>\n
\u2022 faster recovery<\/p>\n
In addition to cardiothoracic procedures, other areas of surgical focus utilizing the da Vinci robot that will soon be performed at Christian Hospital include urology, gynecology, colorectal and some general surgery procedures.<\/p>\n
Look for more on the da Vinci at www.christianhospital.org and click on the bottom right feature box “In the News.”<\/p>\n
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