Lung Resection

What is a lung resection?

A lung resection is a surgical procedure to remove a portion of a diseased lung.

The treatment is used for conditions such as:

a lung mass or infectious lesion
congenital lobar emphysema
congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation - A benign mass of abnormal lung tissue
broncho-pulmonary sequestration - When portions of your child’s lung do not have a normal connection to the rest of the lung and an adequate blood supply

开创性治疗

Boston Children's Hospital was the first pediatric hospital to acquire a surgical robot. Today, surgeons use the technology for many procedures and perform more pediatric robotic surgeries on more children than any other hospital in the world.

Robotic surgery has transformed the lung resection procedure — it significantly reduces the size of the incision our surgeons make size, as well as reduces patients’ pain, length of hospitalization, recuperation time and risk of infection.

Lung Resection |In Depth

How is a lung resection performed?

Traditionally, lung resections were performed using open surgery through the chest wall, which required a large incision and lengthy recuperation.

Advances in robotic surgery technology have now made it possible to perform these procedures using minimally invasive surgery techniques. This significantly reduces the size of the incision our surgeons make, as well as reduces patients’ pain, length of hospitalization, recuperation time and risk of infection.

什么是机器人手术？

Robotic surgery is an exciting and promising area of minimally invasive surgery. Using a high-tech robot, specially trained surgeons perform complex operations through very small surgical openings. What this means for you and your child: less pain, faster recoveries, shorter hospital stays, smaller scars and wider smiles.

2001年,波士顿的儿童Hospital was the first pediatric hospital to acquire a surgical robot. Today, surgeons use the technology for many procedures and perform more pediatric robotic surgeries on more children than any other hospital in the world.

波士顿儿童的专家甚至与工程师和医疗设备制造商合作开发和完善专门用于儿童的机器人设备，并培训来自世界各地的外科医生的使用。

最近，波士顿儿童升级到了最新版本的机器人系统。

The new robot is much smaller (making it easier to move around, vastly reducing set-up time) and features enhanced high-definition 3D vision and two consoles so that surgeons can collaborate during a procedure.

What are the benefits of robotic surgery for a my child’s lung resection?

Robotic surgery helps your child recover faster.
The surgical robot’s miniaturized equipment is precise and flexible, and its enhanced imaging provides sharp, clear, 3-D views of the operating site. During robotic surgery, two or three small (1/2" or less) incisions allow a camera and tiny robotic surgical instruments inside the body. Each subtle movement of the surgeon's wrists, hands, and fingers is precisely translated to the tiny surgical instruments inside your child’s body.
This adds up to less pain, smaller incisions and faster recovery, all things that can bring a smile to your face — and your child’s.

What is the outlook for a child who has a lung resection?

The long-term outlook for most children who have a lung resection is excellent. In the rare case that your child needs alung transplant, the肺移植程序at Boston Children's Hospital evaluates children who are potential candidates for transplantation, and manages the care of children who have received transplanted lungs.