Robotic surgery to treat digestive cancer, accurately and quickly

News from Central K Hospital said that recently, many digestive cancer patients have had successful surgery using endoscopic robots.

The first case is a patient with TTL (female, 71 years old, from Nam Dinh). The patient has had frequent epigastric pain for the past 2 years. Recently, the patient has noticed increased pain, vomiting blood, and black stools.

Endoscopy results showed the following results: The small curve of the antrum had a 2cm ulcer, a high edge, a hard infiltrate, a pseudomembranous base, pathology: poorly differentiated AC, diagnosed: stomach cancer. .

The patient was consulted by experts and underwent robotic laparoscopic surgery to remove nearly the entire stomach and lymph nodes. The surgery was successful and the patient is currently stable.

The second case was a male patient (52 years old from Hai Duong), had a history of diabetes for 1 year, was treated regularly, and had diarrhea: stool mixed with blood and mucus. Examination results diagnosed the patient with rectal cancer.

The team of doctors performed robotic laparoscopic surgery to remove the rectal segment, remove lymph nodes, and low colorectal anastomosis, the patient does not have to wear a permanent artificial anus.

The third case is a male patient (52 years old, from Ha Tinh). The patient has a history of smoking and drinking alcohol for many years, and has had bloody stools and fatigue for the past month. Diagnosis results showed that the patient had esophageal cancer.

Doctors performed robotic laparoscopic surgery to cut the thoraco-abdominal esophagus, lymph node dissection of two extended areas of the upper mediastinum, and performed an end-to-side mechanical anastomosis in the neck…

Thanks to robotic surgery, patients recover very quickly after surgery. They can walk normally on the first and second days, and can be discharged from the hospital on the third day…

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Van Binh, Deputy Director of K Hospital, shared: “Robot surgery to treat digestive cancer has many advantages compared to conventional open or laparoscopic surgery. The images are clearly visible. Sharp, highly flexible robotic arms help perform meticulous dissection, helping surgeons perform precise operations.

Robotic surgery method has many clear outstanding advantages: ensuring aesthetics, minimal trauma, no bleeding, maximum pain relief, and reduced hospital stay while the results of cancer treatment are still good. ensure.

The application of new modern techniques in cancer treatment, especially in surgical treatment, has brought significant progress to patients in the recovery process and improved quality of life.”