World’s First Series of Robot-Assisted Tracheobronchoplasty Shows Promise for Successful Treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)Robot-assisted tracheobronchoplasty (R-TBP) can be safely performed, and expands the treatment options for patients with tracheobronchomalacia, a complex, high-risk population, according to a study presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery’s 98th Annual Meeting. This procedure is minimally invasive compared to the accepted treatment, and resulted in low morbidity, no mortality, and significant improvement of patients’ symptoms.