Innovative kidney tumor ablation surgery in Greece

An innovative patient-kidney tumor removal surgery has taken place for the first time in Greece, retaining an important part of the organ. In particular, the pioneering surgery, which maintains the healthy kidney, uses Firefly technology built into the latest Da Vinci XI robotics system. For the full article of the Greek newspaper KYRIAKATIKI DIMOKRATIA (13/05/2018),…

The Firefly technology introduced for the first time in Greece

For the first time in Greece, a patient’s kidney tumor was removed, maintaining the healthy parenchyma, at HYGEIA Hospital, using Firefly technology, built into the latest generation Da Vinci XI Robotic System. The surgery was conducted by the director of the 2nd Urological Clinic of HYGEIA Hospital Emanuel Panagiotou and his team. For the full…

New kidney tumor ablation technique with maintenance of healthy parenchyma

In the YGEIA hospital, for the first time in Greece, a patient’s kidney tumor was removed by maintaining the healthy parenchyma using the Firefly technology incorporated in DaVinci Xi’s latest generation Robotic System. The surgery was conducted to a 61 year old patient with a right kidney tumour of 4.5 cm. For the full article…

The Experience of the 2nd Urological Clinic of "Hygeia" Hospital in Robotic Surgery

Ε. Παναγιώτου, Α. Μωκάκος, Α. Παπαδόπουλος Διαγνωστικό και θεραπευτικό κέντρο Αθηνών «Υγεία» Σκοπός Να παρουσιάσουμε την εμπειρία μας στη ρομποτική χειρουργική ουρολογία. Ασθενείς Από τον Ιούνιο του 2007, πάνω από 300 ασθενείς υποβλήθηκαν σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα ρομποτικών ουρολογικών επεμβάσεων (ριζική προστατεκτομή, ριζική και απλή νεφρεκτομή, ριζική κυστεκτομή, πυελοπλαστική, κύστη νεφρού, κιρσοκήλη, BPH και μία…