Banner Heart Hospital recently expanded its robotic surgery program to include thoracic surgeries in addition to adding two robotic surgeons.
Dr. Gyu Gang and Dr. Iva Smolens are now performing lung and chest surgeries at the hospital. Banner Heart Hospital has already performed more than 200 robotic heart surgeries, making it one of the premier places in Arizona for robotic heart procedures.
The surgeries are performed using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System. This system translates the surgeon’s actions into precise movements with the surgical robot.
With robotic heart surgery, patients who once faced several weeks in recovery following surgery can be back on their feet within days. Patients may experience reduced trauma to the body, reduced blood loss and a reduced need for transfusions. There also is less post-operative pain and discomfort, and less risk of infection as well as a shorter hospital stay, among other benefits.
For information, call (602) 230-CARE, or visit www.bannerhealth.com/heart.