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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, other than skin cancer. Approximately 13% of American men And treatment often comes with the risk of erectile dysfunction.
Help is coming — World's first dual robot surgery Surgery to remove his prostate was performed in Texas last month. This breakthrough approach aims to preserve the nerves that control erectile function.
“We have magnetic technology that allows us to better retract tissue and allow for better visualization,” said Dr. Alberto Rodríguez Navarro, founder and CEO of Levita Magnetics. '' he told the Post.
“In the case of the prostate, this could allow the surgeon to better see the nerve bundles,” Rodriguez-Navarro continued. “Nerves are very important because they are involved in incontinence, such as urinary incontinence, and sexual function. Therefore, it is important to preserve the nerves.”
Dr. Jeffrey Kadeddu I used da Vinci single port robot system Levita's MARS platform combined for the first time to remove the prostate of a 67-year-old man He is suffering from stage 2 prostate cancer at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
The dual method reduces the number of incisions, reduces pain, reduces complications, speeds recovery, and leaves fewer scars.
“Technologies developed by different companies are usually not built to work together…but we can, and that's the beauty of it,” says urologist and professor. said Kadedu, who is also a member of Levita's medical advisory board.
In a robotic prostatectomy, the urologist performs five or more surgeries. Six small incisions are made in the lower part of the stomach and small surgical instruments and a camera are inserted to access and remove the prostate.
da vinci single port, Launched in the US in 2018 This method by Intuitive Surgical groups a camera and three instruments into one shaft, so only one small incision is required.
Single arm design Cadeddu likens this to an octopus, which increases range of motion and minimizes collisions between instruments.
While the da Vinci provides deep and narrow access to tissues, the MARS system uses magnetic forces for precise tissue contraction and manipulation of internal organs.
An external magnet on the patient's skin controls a magnetic grasper inside the body.
“The actual removal of the prostate is [da Vinci] However, the manipulation of adjacent tissue is done by the MARS magnetic robot,” Cadeddu explained. “It's novel that we have two robots, one controlling the grasper and one controlling the scissors, allowing the surgeon to perform the dissection in one operation.”
Mars, Released in 2023independently utilized for weight loss surgery, cholecystectomy, and colorectal surgery.
The plan is to use the dual technique for surgeries other than prostatectomy and expand to other locations. Rodriguez-Navarro hopes to introduce the technology to New York hospitals this year.
“It's just the beginning,” he said. “Our idea is to get this into the hands of every surgeon in the United States and globally.”
