Professor Kim Si-hyun of Soonchunhyang University Successfully Performs Surgery for Bilateral Renal Cancer in Elderly Patient

Fast and Precise Tumor Resection Using Robotic Surgical System

On the 15th, Cheonan Hospital affiliated with Soonchunhyang University announced that Professor Kim Si-hyun of the Department of Urology successfully completed simultaneous resection surgery for ‘bilateral renal cancer’ in elderly patients.

The standard treatment for bilateral renal cancer, which occurs in both kidneys, is surgery; however, since both kidneys must be completely removed, even if the surgery is successful, patients face significant aftereffects such as lifelong dialysis treatment.

However, recently, with the use of robotic surgical systems, the scope and method of resection for bilateral renal cancer have greatly improved.

Instead of complete resection, partial resection is performed as much as possible, and resections that were previously done step-by-step on each side over several weeks can now be done simultaneously.

Mr. Ko (79), a patient with bilateral renal cancer operated on by Professor Kim Si-hyun, was in a very difficult situation due to his advanced age, the relatively large size of the cancer, its location, and poor kidney function, but he successfully completed the surgery and is recovering his health.

Professor Kim Si-hyun said, “There was a high risk of excessive bleeding, and even long-term general anesthesia surgery was a significant burden,” adding, “By using the robotic surgical system to quickly and precisely perform simultaneous partial resection of tumors in both kidneys, we minimized bleeding and preserved the remaining kidney function.”

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