Clínica Girona has incorporated the first fixed Da Vinci robotic system in a private hospital in the Girona region. The fact that the robotic system is fixed in an operating theatre ensures precision and surgical technique compared to other platforms that are not fixed. This platform allows for minimally invasive surgical procedures to be carried out with great precision and control, resulting in a better results from interventions and faster patient recovery.
With this acquisition, which it has represented an investment that has exceeded one million euros, Clínica Girona reaffirms its commitment to technological innovation, care excellence, continuous improvement of the patient experience, and attracting medical talent in our region. Specifically, this surgical platform allows surgeons to perform complex operations through small incisions using a robotic console that controls instruments and a high-definition 3D camera.
The surgeon, using the console's actuators, controls the robot's arms, which reproduce and amplify the commanded movements. In any case, it is a technique that offers significant added value for patients, as it allows for a reduction in pain and the risk of infection, less bleeding, a lower risk of complications during the procedure, smaller scars, a shorter recovery time, fewer days in hospital, and better overall clinical outcomes.
This technique is used in urological surgery, gynaecological surgery, general surgery, bariatric surgery, head and neck surgery, thoracic surgery and paediatric surgery up to a total of more than 100 procedures. In this regard, the platform enhances and augments the surgeon's skills, reducing potential tremor and refining all movements, but it does not replace them; it cannot be programmed and always requires a direct command from the surgeon to perform surgical manoeuvres. The platform includes an integrated communication system between the console and the patient cart, with microphones and speakers, which allows the surgeon to stay in contact with their team without having to remove their head from the viewer. Furthermore, the console can be adapted to the physical characteristics of each surgeon, creating a more comfortable position during surgery to minimise fatigue. Surgical activity with this system has been initiated by Doctors Roger Boix and Josep Comet, specialists in Urology, who have extensive experience in robotic surgery with Da Vinci. The patients have only been admitted for two days and their recovery process is satisfactory..
