Israel's First Robotic Lung Transplant Left the Patient's Chest Unopened

Surgeons at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva completed Israel's first robot-assisted lung transplant through small incisions, without opening the patient's chest or spreading the ribs. The da Vinci system connected the donor lung to the recipient's airways and blood vessels, a gentler approach the team hopes will mean less pain, fewer complications, and easier breathing and coughing during recovery.