UCLA surgeons perform first single-port robotic lobectomy for lung cancer via 4cm incision below ribs
A precise, less invasive approach to lung cancer surgery
UCLA Health completed its inaugural single-port robotic lobectomy, removing a lung lobe through a 4cm incision beneath the rib cage to avoid intercostal nerves. This technique allows direct control of stapling and dissection from a console while reducing postoperative pain and opioid needs. The procedure remains surgeon-controlled and is not yet available for all patients due to individual anatomical constraints.
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th this new approach, we can perform the entire operation through a single incision below the rib cage. In our first case at UCLA, that incision was just 4 centimeters, or about 1.6 inches. We can still remove the affected lung tissue and evaluate the surrounding lymph nodes to determine whether the cancer has spread. How does the robotic technology work, and what allows surgeons to perform such a complex operation t
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th this new approach, we can perform the entire operation through a single incision below the rib cage. In our first case at UCLA, that incision was just 4 centimeters, or about 1.6 inches. We can still remove the affected lung tissue and evaluate the surrounding lymph nodes to determine whether the cancer has spread. How does the robotic technology work, and what allows surgeons to perform such a complex operation t
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g a difficult experience a little easier for patients. A lung cancer diagnosis is already overwhelming, and surgery can be one of the most intimidating parts of treatment. If we can perform the same cancer operation through a smaller incision, potentially reduce pain and help patients get back to the things they enjoy sooner, that's meaningful progress. Seeing our first patient walking three miles a day and no longer
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needing pain medication less than three weeks after surgery was incredibly encouraging. That's the kind of outcome we hope to build on as we continue refining this approach. Ultimately, it's not about the technology itself. It's about using that technology to provide the best possible cancer care while helping patients recover and return to their lives.
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lled single-port robotic surgery that allows them to remove an entire lobe of the lung (lobectomy) through just one small incision below the rib cage. By avoiding the sensitive nerves between the ribs, the approach could help reduce pain after surgery, lessen the need for pain medication and make it easier for patients to return to their daily activities. In this Q&A, Jay M. Lee, MD , Surgical Director of the Thoraci
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lled single-port robotic surgery that allows them to remove an entire lobe of the lung (lobectomy) through just one small incision below the rib cage. By avoiding the sensitive nerves between the ribs, the approach could help reduce pain after surgery, lessen the need for pain medication and make it easier for patients to return to their daily activities. In this Q&A, Jay M. Lee, MD , Surgical Director of the Thoraci
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hrough one incision? Dr. Lee: During the procedure, I sit at a surgical console and control the robotic instruments while viewing a magnified, three-dimensional image of the surgical area. The camera and instruments enter through the same small incision and can move in different directions inside the chest, giving us the flexibility and precision needed to perform the operation. One of the key advances is a robotic s
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th this new approach, we can perform the entire operation through a single incision below the rib cage. In our first case at UCLA, that incision was just 4 centimeters, or about 1.6 inches. We can still remove the affected lung tissue and evaluate the surrounding lymph nodes to determine whether the cancer has spread. How does the robotic technology work, and what allows surgeons to perform such a complex operation t
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g a difficult experience a little easier for patients. A lung cancer diagnosis is already overwhelming, and surgery can be one of the most intimidating parts of treatment. If we can perform the same cancer operation through a smaller incision, potentially reduce pain and help patients get back to the things they enjoy sooner, that's meaningful progress. Seeing our first patient walking three miles a day and no longer
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needing pain medication less than three weeks after surgery was incredibly encouraging. That's the kind of outcome we hope to build on as we continue refining this approach. Ultimately, it's not about the technology itself. It's about using that technology to provide the best possible cancer care while helping patients recover and return to their lives.
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BYLINE: Denise Heady Lung cancer surgery has become less invasive over the years, with surgeons increasingly using small incisions and robotic instruments instead of opening the chest to remove tumors. Yet even these newer techniques can come with a painful recovery, in part because the instruments pass between the ribs, where sensitive nerves can become irritated. At UCLA Health, surgeons are using a new approach ca
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lled single-port robotic surgery that allows them to remove an entire lobe of the lung (lobectomy) through just one small incision below the rib cage. By avoiding the sensitive nerves between the ribs, the approach could help reduce pain after surgery, lessen the need for pain medication and make it easier for patients to return to their daily activities. In this Q&A, Jay M. Lee, MD , Surgical Director of the Thoraci
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