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"Metaxa" Hospital: The First NHS Patient to Avoid Open Thoracotomy Thanks to Robotic Surgery

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Robotic surgery was successfully performed at Metaxas Hospital on a 51-year-old man to remove a thymus gland tumor, without open thoracotomy or sternotomy.
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A major operation was performed today at the Piraeus General Cancer Hospital “Metaxa” on a 51-year-old man with a thymus gland tumor. It was performed robotically, through three small incisions in the right hemithorax, avoiding open thoracotomy and median sternotomy. This avoids the major surgical trauma and the incision in the sternum, which requires about a month to […] The article The good news of the day: A National Health Service patient av…

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The operation on a 51-year-old man was performed through three small incisions, without open thoracotomy and sternotomy – Discharge is expected in three days and return to work in one week

This is the first operation of this type to be performed in a public hospital.

Successful robotic removal of a tumor of the thymus gland in a 51-year-old at the hospital “Metaxa”. The operation was performed without a large incision or sternotomy, lasted two hours and the patient recovered quickly, without pain.

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A major operation was performed on Friday at the Piraeus General Cancer Hospital “Metaxa” on a 51-year-old man with a thymus gland tumor. The operation was successfully completed and lasted about two… “Metaxa” Hospital: The first NHS patient to avoid open thoracotomy thanks to robotic surgery - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ

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Naftemporiki broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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