Two high-tech operations that use robots were successfully performed in Singapore
that marked a first in Southeast Asia .
The removal of lobes of lungs, or
lobectomies, which uses robots enabled surgeons to successfully remove early
stage lung tumors from two patients.
The state-of-the-art operation have
been carried out with success at the National Heart Centre Singapore
Four small keyhole
incisions, measuring between 1cm and 4cm, were made on the side of
the body.
Probes were inserted into the
incisions to remove the mass.
In the past, the probes were held
manually by the surgeon that limited the maneuverability of the instrument to
the range of motion of the human hand.
Robots used to remove tumours
By Fiona Low
Two lobectomies using the technology have been carried out at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) have been successful. -- PHOTO: NATIONAL HEART CENTRE SINGAPORE
A NEW procedure that uses robot-assisted technology will enable surgeons to remove tumours from early stage lung cancer patients more accurately.
Two lobectomies using the technology have been carried out at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) since August, and both have been successful.
They were the first times robot-assisted lobectomies have been performed in South-east Asia.
Four small keyhole incisions are made on the side of the body, each measuring between 1cm and 4cm. Probes are then inserted into the incisions to remove the tumour.
Previously, the probes were held manually by the surgeon and the procedure was known as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
It limited the manoeuvrability of the instrument to the range of motion of the human hand.
Two lobectomies using the technology have been carried out at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) since August, and both have been successful.
They were the first times robot-assisted lobectomies have been performed in South-east Asia.
Four small keyhole incisions are made on the side of the body, each measuring between 1cm and 4cm. Probes are then inserted into the incisions to remove the tumour.
Previously, the probes were held manually by the surgeon and the procedure was known as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
It limited the manoeuvrability of the instrument to the range of motion of the human hand.
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