500 Robotic Surgeries Achieved at Chosun University Hospital in Just Three Years Since First Procedure in April 2022
Chosun University Hospital achieved 500 cases since performing its first robotic surgery in April 2022. Photo by Chosun University Hospital
Chosun University Hospital (Director Kim Jin-ho) announced on the 27th that it has achieved 500 cases of robotic surgery since its first procedure in April 2022.
As of the 14th, Chosun University Hospital reached 500 robotic surgeries. In February 2022, the hospital opened its Robotic Surgery Center by introducing the Da Vinci Xi, the fourth-generation state-of-the-art robotic surgical system, for the first time in Gwangju. The center is operated through the organic collaboration of highly skilled professors from various departments with extensive experience in complex surgeries, dedicated robotic surgery nurses, and robotic surgery coordinators.
The Robotic Surgery Center has shown rapid growth, achieving 500 cases in less than three years since its first robotic surgery in April 2022. By department, robotic surgeries were performed most frequently in general surgery (56%), followed by urology (39%), otolaryngology (3%), and obstetrics and gynecology (2%).
Since its establishment, the Robotic Surgery Center at Chosun University Hospital has successfully performed robotic surgeries for a variety of conditions, including complex cancer surgeries such as gastric cancer, thyroid cancer, kidney cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, and gynecologic cancers, as well as diseases related to the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract, pancreas, uterine fibroids, and hernias.
The center explained that it performs advanced robotic surgeries for various conditions in general surgery, urology, otolaryngology, and obstetrics and gynecology, with cancer surgeries accounting for over 70% of all procedures.
Cancer surgeries are most commonly performed for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, gastric cancer, kidney and ureter cancer, colon and rectal cancer, head and neck cancer, hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer, and gynecologic cancers, in that order.
The Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system currently used at Chosun University Hospital provides a surgical field of view with high-definition 3D images magnified tenfold, as well as stabilization features to prevent hand tremors and precise hand movement implementation, enabling safer and more meticulous surgeries.
Additionally, by minimizing skin incisions, robotic surgery results in less pain and bleeding compared to traditional surgery, lowers the risk of complications, and allows for faster patient recovery and improved treatment outcomes.
Kim Yuseok, Director of the Robotic Surgery Center (Professor of Surgery), said, "Chosun University Hospital's Robotic Surgery Center will continue to expand indications and provide safe surgical techniques through ongoing research, striving to improve patient satisfaction."
Kim Jin-ho, Hospital Director, stated, "I am grateful to all the medical staff and employees of the Robotic Surgery Center who have achieved such excellent results even amid an unprecedented medical service gap," and added, "Chosun University Hospital will continue to provide the best medical services to local residents."
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