A new step in the technological renewal of the Cagliari University Hospital: in the operating rooms of the Duilio Casula Polyclinic, the first two procedures (two cholecystectomy cases) were successfully performed using the Da Vinci Xi robotic system, by the team of the General Surgery Complex Unit.
The Da Vinci Xi robotic system is a platform for minimally invasive surgery that integrates three-dimensional vision and highly maneuverable instruments, supporting the surgeon during the most delicate phases of the procedure. This is the latest-generation version, one of the most advanced surgical technologies available today. The new robotic program will be gradually implemented at the Duilio Casula Hospital in key areas such as gynecology, general surgery, emergency surgery, and colorectal surgery, thus strengthening the hospital's multidisciplinary care model and combining expertise, technology, and a focus on the effectiveness and efficiency of treatment pathways.
"This is a crucial technology for the hospital and for all the patients who come to our facility," says Vincenzo Serra, General Director of the Cagliari University Hospital. "The Da Vinci robot represents the pinnacle of minimally invasive surgery technology. This innovation further enhances our surgical center, already recognized as one of the company's flagships, performing over 10,000 procedures annually." The introduction of robotic surgery, adds Serra, "represents a strategic investment for the Cagliari University Hospital and strengthens the hospital's ability to offer highly complex care, integrating innovation, safety, and patient-centeredness. The adoption of the Da Vinci Xi robot is part of the Cagliari University Hospital's technological upgrade program , which, thanks to an innovative agreement with the unions, includes the construction of two new operating rooms, one dedicated exclusively to robotics and the other to interventional radiology. And this with the aim of strengthening the healthcare offering and, at the same time, enhancing the university mission of the Polyclinic as a center for advanced clinical and surgical training."
This technology, explains Professor Pietro Giorgio Calò, Director of General Surgery at the Duilio Casula Hospital and Vice Rector for Nursing at the University of Cagliari, "allows the surgeon to operate with high-definition 3D vision and pinpoint precision, overcoming the limitations of traditional laparoscopy. The benefits for the patient are extraordinary: less blood loss, significantly reduced post-operative pain, and much faster recovery times. Thanks to the superior dexterity of the articulated instruments, which mimic the movements of the human hand without tremors, the procedure is less invasive and safer." This step forward, Calò concludes, "confirms our commitment to combining technological innovation and patient care, propelling us towards ever-higher standards of care and with important implications for teaching and the training of students and residents."
(Unioneonline)