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UMBAL ‘St. George’ performs first combined robot-assisted surgery
A multidisciplinary medical team at UMBAL ‘St. George’ hospital in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, has successfully performed a first-of-its-kind combined robot-assisted operation. The procedure addressed a patient presenting with two synchronous primary tumors located in the stomach and the kidney.
The complex oncological intervention was carried out in a single four-hour session under a single anesthesia. The surgical team utilized the Versius robotic surgical system within a specialized high-tech robotic operating room. The procedure involved a robot-assisted subtotal gastrectomy followed by a robot-assisted partial nephrectomy.
Histological testing confirmed that the two growths were distinct primary carcinomas rather than the metastasis of a single disease. The hospital reported that the minimally invasive approach facilitated a successful recovery, and the patient has since been discharged in good condition.
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Magjid Kadim · Petar Uchikov · Plovdiv · UMBAL ‘St. George’ · Versius
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The procedures were conducted using the Versius robotic surgical system. www.pbnovini.com · plovdivnow.bg · www.zdrave.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Histological examination confirmed the presence of two separate primary tumors rather than the spread of a single malignancy. www.pbnovini.com · plovdivnow.bg · www.zdrave.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Two complex oncological interventions were performed during a single 4-hour surgical session under one anesthesia. www.pbnovini.com · plovdivnow.bg · www.zdrave.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] The patient was discharged in good general condition. www.pbnovini.com · plovdivnow.bg · www.zdrave.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] The patient had two synchronous primary tumors located in the stomach and the kidney. www.pbnovini.com · plovdivnow.bg · www.zdrave.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] UMBAL ‘St. George’ in Plovdiv performed a combined robot-assisted operation. www.pbnovini.com · plovdivnow.bg · www.zdrave.net