Gangneung Asan Hospital, 1st Anniversary of Robot Surgery Center Opening... Surpasses 200 Cases

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Gangneung Asan Hospital Robot Surgery Center, the only tertiary general hospital in the Yeongdong region of Gangwon and operator of a robotic surgery system, announced on the 28th that it has achieved 200 robotic surgeries within one year of its opening.

Gangneung Asan Hospital has been actively performing robotic surgeries since introducing the 'Da Vinci Xi' robotic surgery system in July last year, in line with its designation as a tertiary general hospital.

The anniversary ceremony held to mark the first year since opening was organized as an opportunity to review the operational status so far and explore the present and future of robotic surgery. According to statistics, at Gangneung Asan Hospital, robotic surgeries were most frequently performed for colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, and uterine fibroids, in that order.

Currently, various clinical departments such as urology, surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology utilize the advantages of robotic surgery to perform specialized and precise high-difficulty surgeries, providing safe medical services and contributing to improved patient satisfaction.

In particular, the urology department performs retroperitoneal (dorsal) robotic surgery, which involves making a small incision in the retroperitoneum to create space for the robotic arms, rather than inserting the robotic arms through the abdominal cavity as in conventional methods. Although this method takes more time than abdominal surgery, it has advantages such as fewer side effects like bowel perforation or paralysis and allows for faster dietary intake. Additionally, the hospital was the first in the Gangwon area to perform robotic breast cancer surgery.

Hospital Director Yoo Chang-sik said, “The high patient satisfaction after surgery reflects the medical staff’s efforts to improve the level of treatment,” and added, “We will continue to make ongoing efforts to become a tertiary general hospital that further contributes to the enhancement of regional medical services.”

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