With small cuts and non-rib spreading techniques, VATS offers many benefits, including less pain after operation, earlier mobilisation, better immune response and earlier return to normal activities.
As technology continues to evolve and surgeons learn minimally invasive techniques, Gleneagles Hospital has also applied robotic aid for lobectomy in lung cancer patients.
Robotic-assisted surgery is carried out by the main surgeon remotely controlling the robotic instruments via a console a few feet away from the patient. A bedside surgeon, by watching the video monitor, will help the main surgeon in handling the robotic instruments and attending to any situations that may arise.
With modern video technology, the surgeon is now able to obtain true 3D, high-resolution and magnified views of the surgical field. Robotic-assisted surgery offers better control of the instruments in the chest while eliminating the tremour of human hands. As a result, the surgeons can now perform surgery with improved precision in a safer environment.
Gleneagles Hospital's established team of well-versed and specialised surgeons and doctors, supported by a strong multi-disciplinary team of medical specialists, nurses and therapists, will guide patients with professionalism, sensitivity and care throughout the entire process.