Apollo Hospitals Chennai performs robotic cancer surgery for lymph node removal
Apollo Hospitals in Chennai has successfully performed a robotic cancer surgery for lymph node removal using the Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery system. The minimally invasive procedure, known as Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy, allows for reduced tissue damage and improved recovery outcomes. This technique is now being extended to various uro-oncology surgeries at the hospital.
- ▪Apollo Hospitals performed a minimally invasive robotic surgery for lymph node removal in a patient with penile cancer.
- ▪The procedure uses the Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery system and allows access to lymph nodes through a lateral approach.
- ▪Robotic VEIL technique reduces tissue damage and enhances recovery outcomes compared to traditional open surgery.
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Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, performed Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL), a minimally invasive, robot-assisted surgical procedure, using the Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) system via a lateral approach in a patient with penile cancer. The 40-year-old patient recovered well, with no major post-operative complications.The lateral approach allows surgeons to access the groin lymph nodes from the side of the thigh instead of the traditional midline incision, making the procedure less invasive.
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