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Dr. Vipul Patel in Florida, USA, is performing surgery on a cancer patient in Angola, southern Africa, over 10,000 km away. Photo=Society of Robotic Surgery,
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, ‘A doctor in Florida, USA, has successfully performed surgery on a cancer patient located in Angola, southern Africa, over 10,000 km away, becoming a hot topic. This is the longest distance remote surgery case to date.’,
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, ‘According to ABC News and other foreign sources, Dr. Vipul Patel, the medical director of the Global Robotics Institute under AdventHealth Hospital in Celebration, Orlando, successfully completed a robotic remote surgery on Fernando da Silva, a prostate cancer patient residing in Angola. Da Silva was diagnosed with prostate cancer last March.’,
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, ‘This surgery was part of a clinical trial approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to verify the feasibility of conducting remote robotic surgeries across continents.’,
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Dr. Vipul Patel in Florida, USA, is performing surgery on a cancer patient in Angola, southern Africa, over 10,000 km away. Reuters Capture,
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, ‘The surgery took place at a complex hospital (CHDC) located in Luanda, the capital of Angola. From Florida, Dr. Patel utilized an advanced robotic surgery system and high-speed fiber optic internet to remotely operate on the patient in a surgery room approximately 11,000 km away.’,
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, ‘A prostatectomy is a surgery to remove part or all of the prostate gland. Recently, sophisticated robotic surgery systems have been introduced, greatly enhancing the accuracy and recovery speed of surgeries.’,
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Dr. Vipul Patel, the medical director of the Global Robotics Institute under AdventHealth Hospital. Photo=Society of Robotic Surgery,
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, ‘Dr. Patel is an expert with nearly 20,000 robotic surgeries experience. During the surgery, he collaborated with local medical staff to prepare for any possible situations. Dr. Patel explained, “We had the local surgical team (surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse, engineer, and a member of Dr. Patel’s team) by the patient’s side. We prepared multiple alternatives to finish the surgery safely even if there were communication issues.”’,
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, ‘The surgery was successfully completed, and Da Silva went home three days later.’,
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, ‘Dr. Patel stated, “This surgery is not just a technological innovation but a humanitarian leap that can provide high-quality medical services to underserved areas,” and added, “The remote surgery technology will contribute to eliminating global medical blind spots in the future.”’,
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, ‘He also emphasized, “In the future, remote surgery will be possible even in ambulances, and when technology is commercialized, patients unable to visit hospitals will still receive treatment remotely.”\n’]