First time in Russia surgeons form Moscow performed a unique operation – a robotic surgeon removed a liver tumor.
A surgical robot is a real technological breakthrough for Russian medics. Its thin manipulators take a 360 degree bend, which makes surgery much more accurate. A patient won’t have ugly scars, but barely visible traces of belly wall punctures.
After operation, a patient recovered much faster than usual, waiving drugs on the third day.
The robotic surgeon can also perform complicated operations on stomach and pancreatic grand.
Medics hope to put a robot into everyday practice as soon as possible.
Source: RIA Novosti