Robotic surgery saves lung tumor patient misdiagnosed with asthma

A team of expert doctors at Narayana Health Hospital saved the life of a 50-year-old patient by performing robotic-assisted surgery to remove a life-threatening lung tumor.

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A team of expert doctors at Narayana Health Hospital, Bangalore, recently saved the life of a 50-year-old patient who was suffering from a complex lung tumor using robotic-assisted surgery. The surgery was led by thoracic surgeon Dr. Vijay CL, with the help of the advanced robotic system, da Vinci.

The patient had a chronic cough and was misdiagnosed with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) before arriving at the hospital. A CT scan revealed that he had a large tumor in the right side of the lung, which was blocking the entire lung. A bronchoscopy was done to examine it further, which resulted in incessant bleeding - making a biopsy impossible.

After assessing the patient's scans and medical records in detail, the team led by Dr. Vijay decided to go ahead with a surgery upfront as this was a rare case where even a biopsy was not possible.

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