Robotic Surgery
Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery
Overview of robotic and minimally invasive thoracic and foregut surgery as practised by Dr. Rajesh Mistry.
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Patients & families
Format
Cards, steps, visuals
Next step
Consult & plan
Quick overview
Small incisions, magnified view and fine instrument control — while keeping safety and cancer clearance as the priority.
Pre-op planning
Scans + staging + team discussion
Precision steps
3D view + wristed instruments
Recovery pathway
Early mobilisation + guided follow-up
Robotic & Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Precision surgery through small incisions
Robotic and video-assisted (VATS) techniques allow complex thoracic and foregut procedures to be performed through small cuts, with magnified 3D vision and fine control of instruments. These approaches complement sound surgical judgment and multidisciplinary decision-making.
Robotic platform
Illustration for patient education. Final approach depends on tumour factors and overall health.
When are robotic or VATS techniques used?
Minimally invasive approaches are considered for many esophageal, lung, mediastinal and chest wall procedures, depending on tumour size/location, prior operations and overall health. Each case is reviewed in a multidisciplinary setting before choosing the safest and most effective approach.
Esophageal surgery
VATS / Robotic
Robotic and VATS esophagectomy for cancers of the food pipe, with careful lymph node clearance and reconstruction.
Lung resections
Segment / Lobe
Segmentectomy and lobectomy for early lung cancers and selected benign conditions using minimally invasive approaches.
Mediastinum & chest wall
Tumour surgery
Resection of thymic, mediastinal and selected chest wall tumours aiming for oncologic clearance and recovery.
Potential benefits
- Smaller incisions and reduced muscle cutting.
- Magnified 3D view of critical structures.
- Fine movements with wristed instruments.
- Possibility of less pain and quicker mobilisation.
- Shorter hospital stay in appropriate cases.
Important considerations
- Not every patient/tumour is suitable for robotic/VATS approaches.
- Safety and oncologic completeness take priority over incision size.
- Complex cases may still require conventional open approaches.
- Final decisions follow scan review + lung function + overall health.
Next step
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