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Bach Mai hospital uses robots in joint, neurological surgeries

Bach Mai hospital in Hanoi launched its robotic systems for joint and neurological operations on March 1, making it the first medical facility in Vietnam to employ the technology.
Bach Mai hospital uses robots in joint, neurological surgeries ảnh 1A ROSA robot for neurosurgeries at Bach Mai hospital (photo: bachmai.gov.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) –Bach Maihospital in Hanoi launched its robotic systems for joint and neurologicaloperations on March 1, making it the first medical facility in Vietnam toemploy the technology.

The equipment is made by MAKO andROSA, two leading brands in the surgical robot market. 

Robot-assisted surgery is done withprecision, smaller incisions, less blood loss, less pain, and with a quickerhealing time.

On February 27, the hospital usedthese robots for a partial knee replacement and a neurosurgery.

Robots have been used to assistlaparoscopic surgery in many countries, such as the US, Japan, and the Republicof Korea, since 1980.

Bach Mai hospital is one of Vietnam’s largestmedical facilities. Founded in 1911, it now handles the examination andtreatment for about 1.4 million patients each year.

The hospital is also one of the country’s leadingscientific research and training centres. -VNA
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