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Article: Wider scope for robotic surgery
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- New Straits Times
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- January 11, 2005
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R. Sittamparam
New Straits Times
01-11-2005
Wider scope for robotic surgery
Byline: R. Sittamparam
Edition: 2*
A STATE-of-the-art robotic surgical system used for radical prostatectomy in Johor is being put to better, varied, uses. R. SITTAMPARAM writes.
A STATE-of-the-art robotic surgery system ideal for conducting radical prostatectomy (prostate gland removal) at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru is now expanding its scope to carry out highly complex reconstructive surgeries.
This is because the Da Vinci surgical system which was set up in the hospital in January had so far only handled six prostatectomy operations this year due to lack of awareness among the public about prostate ...