Surgeon completes first US remote prostatectomy using telerobotic technology
A surgeon in Florida has completed the first telerobotic prostate removal in the United States, operating on a patient located 35 miles away.
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A surgeon in Florida remotely operated a robot to remove a cancerous prostate from a 66-year-old patient located 35 miles away, the New York Post reported. The operation is being highlighted by officials as the first telerobotic surgery of its kind in the United States. [1]
According to the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth, Dr. Vipul Patel operated the robotic machinery from suburban Orlando. The patient, identified as Mark, underwent the prostatectomy procedure at a facility in Minneola. [1]
AdventHealth stated that a fellow surgeon monitored the patient locally while the robotic operation took place. AdventHealth told ABC that the patient is doing well following the successful procedure. [1]
Dr. Patel serves as the founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth, where he advocates for the advancement of remote surgical technologies. [1]
In short
- Dr. Vipul Patel performed a telerobotic prostate removal from 35 miles away in Florida.
- The 66-year-old patient underwent the procedure in Minneola while the surgeon operated from suburban Orlando.
- AdventHealth stated that the operation is the first telerobotic surgery of its kind in the United States.
- A secondary surgeon monitored the patient locally during the remote procedure.
Sources
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- [1]Doctor-controlled robot removes patient’s prostate 35 miles away in first US telerobotic surgeryNew York Post, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Humanoid robot tested in Brooklyn Bridge Park to learn human behavior FTMQ News, 2d ago
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