The first fully non-invasive lung transplant was successfully performed in NY.
From ACS:
Cardiothoracic surgeon Stephanie H. Chang, MD, FACS, led the surgical team that performed the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant, representing a breakthrough for minimally invasive and robotic transplant surgery.
The successful operation in NYU Langone Health’s Transplant Institute in New York City was in late October. The 57-year-old patient, who was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder in 2010, remains in good health. Dr. Chang is surgical director for the Transplant Institute, as well as an associate professor of surgery at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Dr. Chang was assisted by Fellow and cardiac surgeon Eugene A. Grossi, MD, FACS, the Stephen B. Colvin, MD Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, among others.
The minimally invasive, fully robotic procedure allowed Dr. Chang and her team to remove the lung, prepare the surgical site for implantation, and implant both new lungs.
