Thorascopic Lobectomy with Robotics in South Carolina

Smaller incisions = less pain = better breathing for lung surgery and lung cancer patients.

Thoracic surgical oncologists at Spartanburg Regional perform lung procedures and surgeries with the robot, including thorascopic lobectomy for patients with early stages of lung cancer.

By performing a robotic lobectomy using the da Vinci Surgical System, thoracic surgical oncologists are able to remove the lobe where the tumor is and the lymph nodes that surround the affected lung by using small incisions.

Spartanburg Regional’s Robotic Lung Procedures

Other minimally invasive thoracic robotic procedures we perform include:

• Removal of mediastinal tumors (tumors in the chest)
• Removal of fibrous tumors
• Large lymph node removal
• Chest lymph node biopsy
• Lung biopsy
• Thymectomy
• Pneumonectomy

Robotic Surgery Benefits for Lung Cancer and Lung Surgery Patients

For many lung patients at Spartanburg Regional, robotic surgery offers numerous potential benefits over traditional methods, including:

• Less pain
• Less scarring
• Less blood loss
• Better recovery
• A shorter hospital stay
• Less impact on breathing
• Ability to receive therapy more quickly

Confidence in Spartanburg Regional Robotics for Your Lung Surgery or Lobectomy

Spartanburg Regional has performed the greatest number of surgeries and has the most comprehensive robotic program in South Carolina, and was the first hospital in the state to complete a minimally invasive, total port access-robotic assisted lung surgery for early lung cancer.

If you think you might be a candidate for a robot assisted lobectomy or robotic lung surgery, contact Robotic Surgery at Spartanburg Regional for more information or to ask for a referral.