For the first time in Asia: People's Hospital 115 successfully operated on a brain tumor with a robot

People's Hospital 115 has just made a step in medical history when it was the first unit in Asia to deploy the Modus V Synaptive robotic system in neurosurgery and brain surgery.

Neurosurgery, cranial nerve surgery by robotic system took place on February 15th by MSc, Doctor Chu Tan Si, Head of Neurosurgery Department with the hospital's team and with support Support from Prof. Amin Kassam - Vice President of Aurora Neurodevelopment Institute (USA). He is Professor of Neurosurgery and also the one who came up with the idea of ​​this robotic system.

The person being operated on is a female patient born in 1952 (Tay Ninh) admitted to the hospital with headache, difficulty speaking, weakness in her right arm and leg. After examination and paraclinical investigation, the doctor diagnosed a brain tumor in the frontal region (T) about 2cm, about 1.5-2cm from the cerebral cortex, affecting motor function.

Dr. Chu Tan Si said that patients with very small tumors, alone, with conventional surgery, will open the brain and find damage but will leave neurological sequelae for the patient. . Therefore, after examining and evaluating the necessary functions, reaching a consensus, the doctors determined that the patient was within the allowable limit for robotic surgery to avoid damage to the brain while still taking care of the patient. get tumor.

The operation started at 9:00 on February 15 and ended at 10:30 with the support of the Modus V Synaptive robot positioning system, the surgical team removed the whole tumor in the brain. of the patient.

As a participant in the surgical support, Prof. Amin Kassam expressed his surprise and satisfaction when the surgery achieved a record of time, lasting only 1 hour 30 minutes, 2 hours earlier than originally planned. clock hours. Meanwhile, if classical surgery with microsurgery glasses, without robot and positioning will last about 4 hours.

According to Mr. Amin Kassam, the Modus V Synaptive system equipped in this surgery is the most advanced and modern robotic system in the world of neurosurgery. It was applied in the US in 2015 and only three years later was brought to People's Hospital 115 with the second generation featuring fast and accurate operation. It was an unexpected step forward.

The Modus V Synaptive system makes the big difference by directly taking MRI images of each part of the patient's body, then instructing the surgeon to do it.

The robotic surgery method has very high accuracy in the surgical position, limited damage to the surrounding soft tissue, small incision, suitable for 

In addition, the system can navigate and automate the robotic arm, providing surgeons with the latest technological advancements to perform minimally invasive surgery, tailored to their parameters. individual patient. From there, it helps doctors choose the optimal approach, minimizing complications and the risk of damaging important functional areas such as language, vision and motor.

“As the first surgery on brain tumors with a completely new robotic system, the pressure was very heavy, although the team had prepared very carefully. The operation for this patient is different from the previous cases I took care of, if I have to look at the hand with microsurgery, through the robot all operations will be on the screen. However, thanks to the previous study and experience exchange in the US and Switzerland, we are more confident. When I entered the operating room, I forgot all the problems around me, focusing only on the patient", shared Dr. Tan Si.

The surgery almost did not cause damage to adjacent brain structures. After two hours of surgery, the patient recovered, stable health and was transferred to the Department of Neurosurgery for care. From the initial success, the hospital hopes that this technique will soon be approved into the medical insurance list. to improve the quality and effectiveness of treatment for patients.