Kidney cancer treatment with robotic-assisted kidney surgery

Robotic system Da Vinci is a unique, gentle surgery on the kidney without a large incision, blood loss, and postoperative complications. The robot allows the surgeon to see a 12-fold enlarged surgical field. In addition, the seven degrees of freedom of manipulators surpass even a human hand, which makes it possible to easily bypass nervous and small vascular structures and not damage delicate tissues. The operation is performed under general anesthesia, so preoperative diagnosis is essential. After the anesthesia injection, the patient's stomach is filled with gas, and instruments are injected through 4 punctures. Next, a tube with an optic is inserted at the navel for visual control of the tools. The operation is performed in a position on the side. The surgeon uses a robot to isolate the renal vessels and the ureter carefully and then excise the damaged kidney. Next, puncture sites are sewn with a self-absorbing thread. The whole operation takes less than two hours. Four hours later, the patient can already walk. He stays in the hospital for 2-3 days and, after a week, can return to work and his daily life.