Tijuana BC.- The Da Vinci robotic surgery It is a state-of-the-art surgical procedure, which combines the conventional laparoscopic technique with high-precision robotic technology thanks to 4 robotic arms that are comfortably commanded by the surgeon from the surgical console and an immersive high-definition 3D image.
In Tijuana, this type of surgery is performed by Víctor Osvaldo Mendoza García, a urologist who offers his services at Hospital Angeles.
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“The Da Vinci system is an intermediary between the surgeon and the patient, this intermediation has the purpose of improving the range and precision of movements, since the system’s tweezers are designed to make more precise movements.
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The Benefits of Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
In some surgeries, movements can be improved to completely eradicate prostate cancer, for example, as well as less damage to the functions of some organs or that they can recover faster, “he said.
Being a laparoscopic surgery, he added that small wounds are made, with less bleeding and short recovery times for the patient.
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He mentioned that this type of surgery is not the achievement of a single person, like the rest of the surgeries, and that it requires a team of specialists accustomed to the use of technology, such as Dr. Víctor Mendoza and his experience. in this type of surgery.
Mendoza García, explained that patients who undergo a radical prostatectomythe surgery with which prostate cancer is eradicated, have greater possibilities of preserving the erection function and reducing the urinary incontinence that usually occurs to a few weeks, unlike other types of surgeries in which the period can be months.
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He stressed that there is a lack of knowledge of the existence of this type of robotic surgery, which offers many advantages for the well-being of patients.
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