Israeli surgeons complete robotic lung transplant without fully opening chest, spreading ribs...

Science and health | Nov 4, 2026, 5:07 PM

Israeli surgeons have successfully completed a robotic lung transplant without fully opening the chest or spreading the ribs.

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

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