In an Israeli first, surgeons at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah have performed a lung transplant using a surgical robot, without cutting through the breastbone or spreading the ribs. Only a ...

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The new, robotic method requires only small incisions in the chest to allow robotic technology to connect the transplanted lung to the patient's blood vessels and airways.

WHITTIER, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PIH Health Whittier Hospital is now offering the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve procedure, a breakthrough minimally invasive treatment option for patients ...

Surgery should remain the primary treatment for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are suitable ...

Lung wedge resection is surgery that removes a small, wedge-shaped piece of lung tissue. It can treat early stage lung cancer or help doctors diagnose suspicious lumps or shadows on the lungs, visible ...