Successfully performed nearly 200 robotic surgeries

On the afternoon of December 4, Tam Anh Hospital announced that after 7 months of using the most modern Da Vinci Xi Robot in Southeast Asia, doctors have successfully performed nearly 200 multidisciplinary surgeries, and were honored to receive outstanding achievements in applying robot technology.

An operation with the Da Vinci Xi robot at Tam Anh General Hospital

As the first person to benefit from this advanced technique, Mr. Tran (living in Can Tho City) successfully treated kidney cancer at Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, said that just one day later, he was able to sit up and walk lightly, with a small incision and little pain. A few days after surgery, he was able to ride a bicycle to exercise again.

Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor Vu Le Chuyen, a robot operator at Tam Anh Hospital, said that the Da Vinci Xi robot has opened a new door for cancer patients and patients with complex diseases, giving them the opportunity to access high-tech healthcare right in Vietnam. Patients receive precise, safe surgery and recover quickly. They no longer have to go abroad for treatment, which can cost billions of VND and put them under a lot of mental pressure, but are still treated according to international standards right in Vietnam.

The Da Vinci surgical robot has been licensed by the US FDA for global circulation, becoming the most popular robotic surgical technology today. Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is using Da Vinci Xi - the most modern generation circulated in Southeast Asia, applied in 120 surgeries in many specialties such as: urology - nephrology - andrology (prostate resection, kidney tumor, ureter reconstruction, bladder resection and reconstruction ...), head and neck (tongue, larynx, thyroid tumors), cardiovascular - thoracic (lung lobe tumors, mediastinal tumors, myasthenia gravis ...), general surgery (esophagus, liver, stomach, spleen, rectum, colon, gallbladder ...), obstetrics and gynecology (uterine fibroids, endometriosis ...).

This modern technology was officially announced by Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of national reunification (April 30, 2025), marking a new step forward for Vietnamese surgery. This is also the first Da Vinci Xi system in Southern Vietnam.

The Da Vinci Xi Robot has many improvements, possessing superior technology compared to previous versions, thanks to its flexible structure and optimized software, allowing doctors to operate more precisely, reduce bleeding, reduce post-operative pain and significantly shorten recovery time, especially for the elderly, patients with complex tumors requiring surgery in difficult-to-operate locations, or many underlying diseases, and weak physical condition.

Compared with conventional open surgery, Da Vinci Xi robot-assisted surgery reduced the risk of blood transfusion by 70%, reduced the risk of complications by 39% within 30 days, shortened the hospital stay by 1.9 days, and reduced the risk of death by 57%. Compared with conventional endoscopy, the Da Vinci Xi robot also demonstrated superior effectiveness with a 28% reduction in the risk of blood transfusion, a 14% reduction in the risk of complications and a 33% reduction in the risk of death, a 23% reduction in the risk of readmission within 30 days, and a shortened hospital stay.

THANH AN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/thuc-hien-thanh-cong-gan-200-ca-phau-thuat-robot-post826927.html