Professor Kim Kwan-chang's team at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital surpassed 1,000 single lung cancer surgery cases
Dec 10, 2024
The team led by Professor Kim Kwan-chang of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital recently surpassed 1,000 single lung cancer surgery cases.
After surpassing 800 cases (813 cases) of single-hole surgery from 2019 to 2023, Professor Kim's team succeeded in 219 single-hole surgeries by November this year, achieving 1,000 cases (1,032) in more than six years.
In general, lung cancer patient surgery is performed by thoracotomy or by inserting an endoscope through several holes in the chest. Single-hole surgery, in which only one hole is drilled for surgery, has the advantage of minimizing scarring, but it can be performed only with medical staff with abundant experience and know-how due to its high difficulty.
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital applies single-hole surgery to all lung cancer patients except when they have severe adhesion or when large amounts of bleeding occur, and is the only hospital in Korea to perform non-intubation single-hole surgery.
Through the record achievement of achieving 1,000 single lung cancer surgery by Professor Kim Kwan-chang's team, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital reaffirmed the reputation of a single-hole robotic surgery institution.
Professor Kim Kwan-chang said "Single hole surgery is possible for high-risk patients who need airway intubation, such as lung function decline or old age, and can reduce postoperative complications."`"In the future, Seoul National University Hospital will apply sleep monoporous surgery to all surgeries except obese patients to minimize pain and complications,' he said.
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, which introduced the Da Vinci SP single-hole system for the second time in Korea, will perform high-level surgeries such as lung cancer single-hole surgery, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer-hepatic metastatic cancer simultaneous surgery, and splenectomy, further accelerating the challenge of the 6th advanced general hospital in 2027.
Joo Woong, director of Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, said, "I am very proud that there are medical staff who can provide high-level treatment such as single lung cancer surgery. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, which also has excellent hardware such as smart wards, will be designated as a high-level general hospital in the future and stand tall as a hospital that presents a representative model for Korean medical care."," he said.
After surpassing 800 cases (813 cases) of single-hole surgery from 2019 to 2023, Professor Kim's team succeeded in 219 single-hole surgeries by November this year, achieving 1,000 cases (1,032) in more than six years.
In general, lung cancer patient surgery is performed by thoracotomy or by inserting an endoscope through several holes in the chest. Single-hole surgery, in which only one hole is drilled for surgery, has the advantage of minimizing scarring, but it can be performed only with medical staff with abundant experience and know-how due to its high difficulty.
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital applies single-hole surgery to all lung cancer patients except when they have severe adhesion or when large amounts of bleeding occur, and is the only hospital in Korea to perform non-intubation single-hole surgery.
Through the record achievement of achieving 1,000 single lung cancer surgery by Professor Kim Kwan-chang's team, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital reaffirmed the reputation of a single-hole robotic surgery institution.
Professor Kim Kwan-chang said "Single hole surgery is possible for high-risk patients who need airway intubation, such as lung function decline or old age, and can reduce postoperative complications."`"In the future, Seoul National University Hospital will apply sleep monoporous surgery to all surgeries except obese patients to minimize pain and complications,' he said.
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, which introduced the Da Vinci SP single-hole system for the second time in Korea, will perform high-level surgeries such as lung cancer single-hole surgery, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer-hepatic metastatic cancer simultaneous surgery, and splenectomy, further accelerating the challenge of the 6th advanced general hospital in 2027.
Joo Woong, director of Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, said, "I am very proud that there are medical staff who can provide high-level treatment such as single lung cancer surgery. Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, which also has excellent hardware such as smart wards, will be designated as a high-level general hospital in the future and stand tall as a hospital that presents a representative model for Korean medical care."," he said.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
