Thoracic Surgeries
At Northside Hospital, a leader in providing state-of-the-art surgical services, more surgeries are performed than at any other hospital in Georgia. Minimally invasive VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery) lobectomy for lung cancer have been performed at Northside for some time and Northside ranks as one of the leaders in Georgia in such procedures. With the addition of robotic techniques, Northside has expanded its expertise in minimally invasive thoracic techniques.
While surgery is generally the most effective way to treat disorders of the lungs and esophagus, traditional open surgery has a number of inherent drawbacks caused primarily by making a large incision. The use of the da Vinci ® Robotic Surgical System, provides surgeons and patients with what may be the most effective, least invasive treatment alternative for even the most complex thoracic procedures. Among the benefits of robotic surgery are a reduced risk of infection, less blood loss and need for blood transfusions, shorter hospital stay, less pain and scarring, faster recovery and a quicker return to normal activities.