Two surgeons at the hospital in Ho Chi Minh City jointly performed radical surgery for prostate cancer and bladder reconstruction on the patient using two U.S.-made Da Vinci Xi robotic systems.
The Dual Console technique allows two surgeons to operate simultaneously, with each handling different parts of the procedure and able to transfer control when needed. This differs from conventional robotic surgery, in which only one surgeon controls the robot at a time. It also allows surgeons to work simultaneously on tumor removal, vascular management, nerve preservation, and organ reconstruction, potentially reducing operating time.
The Da Vinci Xi system provides high-resolution 3D imaging and is cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for more than 120 types of surgical procedures. It has been used in more than 20 million operations worldwide, according to the hospital.
Assoc. Prof. Vu Le Chuyen, MD, PhD, Director of Urology-Nephrology-Andrology Center at Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, said the Dual Console technique can reduce operating time, invasiveness, hospital stays, and the number of procedures required in some complex cases.
The approach could also allow specialists from different disciplines, including urology, gastrointestinal surgery, gynecology, and hepatobiliary surgery, to coordinate treatment during a single operation when appropriate.
