Woman receives first double lung transplant done by a robot
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A New York woman has become the recipient of the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant, thanks to the NYU Langone Health Center. On October 22, 57-year-old Cheryl Mehrkar, who suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), underwent surgery using the da Vinci Xi robotic system. A month later, Mehrkar is days away from being discharged from hospital.