Grenoble Alpes University Hospital has acquired the Da Vinci Single Port surgical robot, promising less invasive procedures and improved patient outcomes.
New surgical robot acquired
The Grenoble Alpes University Hospital (Isère) announced on Tuesday, October 20, that it has acquired a new surgical robot named Da Vinci Single Port. The device will allow the performance of difficult operations while limiting visible scars. The hospital indicated that surgeons at the Couple-Child hospital were currently being trained in the use of this new device, with the first interventions expected to be operational from mid-December.How the robot works
The robot is equipped with a camera and three articulated instruments that pass through a single entry point. From a console, the surgeon controls each movement of the device and benefits from a three-dimensional view of the area to be operated on. The equipment allows certain interventions to be performed through a single incision or, when possible, through a natural passage.Reducing visible scars
In gynecology, the robot-assisted vaginal approach will allow certain operations to be performed without an abdominal scar. One of the main objectives for the surgeons is to adopt a new approach to mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction. This technique will be made possible by a discreet incision located at the armpit level. The aim is to take into account the body image of patients with cancer.Range of applications
In gynecology and urology, the robot will allow the treatment of endometriosis and certain cancers. It can also be used to reconstruct urinary tracts and perform kidney removals. In digestive surgery, it will be used to operate on hernias and remove the gallbladder. Its use can then be extended to the colon and rectum. In the long term, other specialties, such as pediatric surgery or ENT, could also benefit from this equipment.
