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--da vinci Robot Now Used
Until recently, the robot was only used in adult surgeries. However, training of pediatric specialists has allowed Mott Hospital to bring this technology to pediatric cases. In fact, Mott Hospital now has six pediatric surgeons, two pediatric urologists, and two pediatric cardiac surgeons trained in robotic surgery, “making this one of the largest multidisciplinary groups of robot-trained surgeons in the world,” says James Geiger, M.D., a pediatric surgeon trained in robotic surgery. This technology has recently been used to remove tumors from children suffering from neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that begins as a growth in the nerve tissue of the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis. According to Geiger, “In the future, it is possible that robotic technology and smaller instruments will allow removal of neuroblastoma tumors from more difficult locations, such as the abdomen.” Photograph by Gregory Fox |
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