Italian doctor Alberto Brenda, head of Urology Oncology at the Puigvert Foundation in Barcelona He performed a surgical intervention while in France and his patient was in Beijing, China.
How was the surgery performed?
It consisted of remove a 3.5-centimeter kidney tumor from a 37-year-old man using robotic surgery using a remote control system, which allowed greater precision at the time of intervention.
The operation was projected on the screens of the French auditorium, while the surgeon was wearing a suit controlling the ‘Edge robotics system’, which were the robotic arms with which the procedure was performed. It should be noted that Chinese surgeons were mainly present with the patient to assist him.
Prof. @AlbertoBreda1 is ready to start partial nephrectomy via #telesurgery from Bordeaux to Beijing, 8264 km and 132 milliseconds latency.
Historic surgical event taking place today as part of the @ERUSrobotics congress in Bordeaux (France). pic.twitter.com/aI4u5QHVg3— Puigvert Foundation Barcelona (@FPuigvert) September 11, 2024
The surgery was carried out a week ago and was a complete success, the patient was discharged three days after the intervention and is in good health without any complications.
This fact is recorded as the first transcontinental partial nephrectomy (total or partial removal of the kidney) worldwide.
Historic moment: a Spanish doctor operates on a Chinese patient’s kidney tumor more than 8,000 km away using a remote-controlled robot
👉 Alberto Breda performed the operation from Bordeaux and it is the first transcontinental kidney removal in the world pic.twitter.com/TnN9wsZEoT
— THE SPANISH (@elespanolcom) September 21, 2024
Other telesurgeries that marked a before and after in history:
Prior to this experience, two other telesurgeries were carried out: the first took place in 2000, performed from New York on a patient located in Strasbourg, France, and the second was carried out last July from Rome on an individual at the Third Medical Center of the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army in Beijing, according to the Puigvert Foundation.
In addition, Dr. Li Wei, a Chinese surgeon, also managed to perform a surgical operation at a distance of 5,000 kilometers, this time, to remove a malignant tumor, but in a lung.
A Chinese surgeon removed a tumor from the lung of a patient who was 5,000 km away.
The remote doctor controlled a robot from Shanghai (#China)while the patient was in the city of Kashgar. The operation was a success. pic.twitter.com/PNVbv3Xa76— Roberto Trobajo Hernandez (@Roberto_Trobajo) August 29, 2024
Significant advances in medical technology
We asked Artificial Intelligence what the most significant technological advances in the history of medicine have been and this is what it told us:
- Telemedicine: The ability to perform consultations and diagnoses remotely has improved access to healthcare, especially in remote areas.
- Robotic surgery: Systems such as the Da Vinci allow minimally invasive procedures to be performed with greater precision and control.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): It is used to analyze medical images, predict disease outbreaks, and personalize treatments.
- 3D Printing: This technology is applied in the creation of personalized prostheses, anatomical models for surgery and human tissues.
- Wearables and remote monitoring: devices that monitor patient health in real time, allowing constant monitoring of chronic diseases.
- Genomics and personalized therapies: Advances in DNA sequencing have allowed for more specific and personalized treatments based on the patient’s genetics.
Today, medicine continues to evolve rapidly thanks to the integration of these technologies. Telesurgery, for example, is becoming a viable option for complex treatments, increasing efficiency and reducing recovery times. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of many of these technologies, especially in telemedicine and remote monitoring.
2024-09-26 00:59:53
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