For the first time in Ukraine: doctors operated on the esophagus with the help of a robot surgeon
For the first time in Ukraine, Lviv doctors operated on the esophagus with the help of a Da Vinci robot. This was reported by the First Territorial Medical Association of Lviv .
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 21 , January , 2022 | Medicine
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The patient was 34-year-old Myroslava from Lviv region, who for the past two months could not even swallow water to avoid vomiting. Due to the disease, the woman lost 10 kg.
The reason doctors called achalasia of the esophagus – a violation of its function during eating. According to statistics, only 0.001% of people on the planet have this diagnosis.
Previously, the only method of treatment was surgery with an incision in the chest and abdomen. However, thanks to the Da Vinci operating system, doctors were able to perform the operation only after four small punctures. This not only reduced the injury during the operation, but also the risk of recurrence.
“The robot’s arms cut the muscular membrane of the esophagus, which provoked a spasm. Then they formed an anti-reflux cuff so that the contents of the stomach do not get into the esophagus,” the statement said.
The woman went home the day after the operation. Now she is feeling well, she can eat and drink again.
Source: Ukrgate