Although lung transplantation is becoming more common worldwide, the number of procedures performed is not keeping pace with growing demand. This review focuses on the current status of and recent ...
A New York hospital says it has performed the first fully robotic double lung transplant. The procedure is aimed at speeding up the healing process and shortening hospital stays. It builds on other ...
Cheryl Mehrkar is the recipient of the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant. Dr. Stephanie H. Chang, right, an associate professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at ...
A representational image depicting a doctor performing a surgery in a hospital's operation room. — Unsplash/File In a first, world's completely robotic double lung transplant has been received ...