Newswise — On Monday, April 27th at 1:00PM EST, the first real-time broadcast of a partial nephrectomy using the newest robotic surgical system will be featured at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman, director of robotic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. NYU Langone is the first institution in New York and New Jersey to install the most advanced robotic technology with 40% higher resolution and more precise images resulting in more stability and control.
With the latest generation of robotic technology, surgeons make only four tiny quarter-of-an-inch incisions in the skin, view the surgical area through a 3D high-definition video console with 10x magnification of the operative field. Surgery is performed more efficiently and precisely with the surgeon controlling four high-tech robotic arms- free of hand tremor- using the latest instrumentation for more natural dexterity and range of motion.
Traditionally, kidney surgery has been performed by removing the entire kidney through an open incision or laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Stifelman has conducted research on using the robot to remove part of the kidney and found patients who had robotic surgery did better " less blood and quicker recovery time " than those who had open or laparoscopic surgery. NYU Langone Medical Center has played a pioneering role in robotic partial nephrectomy surgery. Dr. Stifelman was one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to perform a robotic partial nephrectomy in order to save as much of the kidney as possible from kidney tumors.
When: April 27th, 2009 at 1:00PM EST (12:00PM CT)
What: First real-time broadcast from NYU Langone Medical Center operating room of robotic partial nephrectomy surgery using newest robotic technology
Who: Dr. Michael Stifelman, director, robotic surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center
Where: Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016 **Space at NYU Langone for photo-opportunity and interview is limited, please R.S.V.P. your attendance by calling 212-404-3753 or email [email protected]**
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