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Doctor performs first telerobotic surgery in US, removing prostate from 35 miles away

The patient was at a facility in Minneola, Florida, while the surgeon operated remotely from another facility A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic operation between two US hospitals, removing the prostate of a man with cancer from 35 miles away, according to officials. Dr Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration in…

Doctor performs first telerobotic surgery in US, removing prostate from 35 miles away

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