Tumors: state-of-the-art robots in Chieti to remove mass

(ANSA) – CHIETI, 29 OCT – Using the recently acquired fourth generation da Vinci XI Robot, the general oncological surgery team of the Chieti polyclinic, directed by Liberato Aceto, removed a colon tumor from a patient of 72 years old, residing in a town in the province of Chieti. The neoplastic mass was about five centimeters in size and was located only in the intestine, with no distant metastases. The surgery was not followed by complications and the man was discharged after five days.
“In the treatment of cancer of the colon and, in particular, of the rectum – explains Aceto – this device finds a valid and effective field of application. Robotic surgery has fewer complications than the traditional one, limits abdominal muscle and nervous trauma, allowing faster recovery after surgery “.
It is a modality that respects and preserves the vascular and lymphatic structures, important for maintaining the function of the colon and rectum, guarantees the precise and radical removal of the tumor, reduces hospitalization times to about five days with incisions of a few millimeters , practiced for the insertion of the optical and surgical instruments necessary for the intervention. Thanks to its arms, the robot also allows you to reach anatomical areas that are difficult to reach manually by the surgeon.
“For this reason – concludes Aceto – its use in other fields of abdominal surgery such as bariatric surgery and that of the esophagus and stomach make the robot a highly qualifying and improving tool in the healthcare response of our ASL to the health needs of citizens of Abruzzo, even in the face of its higher costs “. (HANDLE).