A Spanish hospital has successfully completed what is believed to be the worlds first fully robotic lung transplant.
Surgeons at the Vall dHebron University Hospital in Barcelona used a four-armrobotdubbed Da Vinci to carry out the procedure.
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Due to the incisions small size, Xavier only took paracetamol after the operation.
Conventional lung transplants generally require post-surgery treatment with much stronger opioid painkillers.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
