US EditionUS doctor uses robot to perform surgery on patient in Africa
ANGOLA, JUN 18 – The procedure covered nearly 7,000 miles, addressing prostate cancer disparities in Angola through FDA-approved robotic telesurgery, the longest distance surgery ever completed, officials said.
- On June 14, Dr. Vipul Patel conducted a remote robotic-assisted prostate removal surgery from Florida on a cancer patient located in Luanda, Angola, setting a record for the longest-distance telesurgical operation at nearly 11,000 kilometers.
- This procedure resulted from a two-year effort and an FDA-approved human clinical trial aiming to improve access to surgical care in underserved regions like sub-Saharan Africa.
- The surgery involved advanced robotic technology supported by a secure, high-speed international internet connection, with a local surgical team ready to assist if needed.
- Patel described the procedure as a "humanitarian leap forward" and noted there was "no perceptible delay in my brain," emphasizing its breakthrough in global health equity.
- This milestone sets a new benchmark in surgical innovation, promising broader access to life-saving treatments in remote areas and reinforcing AdventHealth's commitment to global health.
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Florida surgeon performs remote prostate cancer surgery using robotic technology across 7,000 miles
A Florida-based surgeon has made medical history by remotely performing cancer surgery on a patient located over 7,000 miles away in Angola, Africa. The procedure was the first transcontinental robotic telesurgery conducted under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical trial. The patient, a 67-year-old man diagnosed with prostate cancer in March, underwent a prostatectomy — a surgery to remove all or part of the prostate, often used t…
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In a groundbreaking medical milestone, Dr. Vip Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration, successfully performed a robotic prostatectomy on a patient located in Angola, Africa — while operating from the Nicholson Center in Celebration, Florida. The procedure spanned nearly 7,000 miles, making it the longest distance telesurgery ever completed and setting a new global benchmark in surgical in…
In Africa there is a medical sensation. A patient is operated on there - by a doctor who is in the USA. This became possible thanks to the so-called tele-surgery. According to the clinic, there has never been a treatment over such a long distance before.
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