How the lung is accessed matters a great deal. A robotic minimally invasive surgery leaves only tiny incisions, which heal more quickly and with less pain. The fine motor control of the robotic instruments makes it possible to perform certain actions, such as lymph node dissection, one of the typical surgical procedures for the lobectomy, with greater precision and speed than if it were done by hand. The end result is that while a robotic lobectomy usually requires at least as much time as an open procedure, it is generally less traumatic to the patient.
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