Mediastinal Mass Excision
Cancerous tumors in the compartment surrounding the heart are classified as mediastinal masses and may include thymomas, germ cell tumors, lymphomas, thyroid tissue, and parathyroid lesions. Mediastinal masses have a high frequency of malignancy.
Treament of mediastinal masses range from radiation therapy to surgical removal, or excision. Traditional mediastinal mass excision involves opening the chest and results in a large scar and a lengthy recovery time. With the advent of minimally-invasive robotic surgery, however, a new approach to mediastinal mass excision became available resulting in less trauma, less pain and faster recovery.
Saint Joseph's Center for Robotic Surgery offers this innovative approach to mediastinal mass excision through the use of the da Vinci Surgical System. For the clinically appropriate patient, the da Vinci minimally-invasive procedure offers a number of potential benefits, including:
- Less post-operative pain
- Less scarring
- Less risk of infection
- Less anesthesia
- Less blood loss
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster and more complete recovery
- Quicker return to normal daily activities
For more information about robotic surgery, call 1-866-SJ-ROBOT (1-866-757-6268). For more information about Saint Joseph's Heart and Vascular Institute, call 678-843-7633.
