One anesthesia, one operating room, three-dimensional precise navigation, and a single injection! Recently, Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital completed a cryoablation procedure for lung nodules assisted by AI robots. No surgery, minimally invasive, and quick recovery—how advanced is this operation? Let’s uncover the details!
Mr. Liang (pseudonym), 52 years old, was diagnosed with multiple nodules in both lungs two years ago, with the right lung nodules classified as high-risk. At that time, he underwent wedge resection of the right upper and lower lungs, and the pathology results indicated: (right upper lung) adenocarcinoma in situ, (right lower lung mass) chronic granulomatous inflammation. After the surgery, Mr. Liang had regular check-ups but found that the left lung nodule was still slowly increasing, so he came to Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital for further diagnosis and treatment.
After detailed examination, multiple small ground-glass nodules were still present in Mr. Liang’s lungs, with the largest located in the anterior basal segment of the left lower lobe, measuring approximately 0.8×0.7cm, highly suspected to be malignant. Since Mr. Liang was unwilling to undergo another surgical procedure, he hoped to opt for minimally invasive treatment. After thorough evaluation and in-depth communication with the patient, Director Niu Lizhi and Assistant Director Long Xin’an’s team decided to implement “lung nodule cryoablation.”
In the diagnosis and treatment of lung nodules, precise localization is the key. This treatment was conducted under CT guidance throughout, incorporating an AI robotic system, which is equivalent to installing a “high-precision GPS” for the doctor’s operation.
This system automatically constructs a detailed 3D model of the lungs based on the patient’s CT images before the procedure, clearly presenting the positional relationship between the nodules and surrounding blood vessels, trachea, and other important tissues. It acts like an “intelligent navigator,” accurately planning the puncture path, angle, and depth, effectively avoiding critical structures and controlling errors within millimeters.
“The robot will inform the doctor from which angle to insert the needle and how many centimeters to advance to reach the lesion point.” Under the precise guidance of the robot, a thin ablation needle reaches the center of the lung nodule.
Then, in ultra-low temperature mode, the “freezing mode” is activated—through multiple cycles of “freezing-warming-freezing-warming,” the lesion area forms an “ice ball,” leading to coagulative necrosis, achieving results equivalent to surgical resection. During the procedure, the robotic arm can stabilize navigation, achieving “one-step precision” puncture, significantly shortening operation time and effectively reducing the risk of tissue damage.
The introduction of percutaneous puncture robots is not only an upgrade in technical means but also a leap in diagnostic and treatment concepts. It breaks down disciplinary barriers and utilizes artificial intelligence to achieve precision, safety, and efficiency in lung nodule diagnosis and treatment, promoting the realization of “one-stop” smart healthcare. In such medical scenarios, technology is no longer a cold tool but a warm beacon illuminating the path to patient recovery, truly embodying the modern medical concept of “patient-centered care.”
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