Our hospital introduced the surgical robot "Da Vinci Surgical System" in April 2013 and has been conducting training on how to operate it.
In June 2013, the Urology Department at our hospital began performing prostate cancer surgery using the Da Vinci system.
(*As of April 1, 2012, only prostate cancer surgery is covered by insurance.)

<What is the Da Vinci Surgical System?>
The da Vinci Surgical System, also known as the da Vinci, is a master-slave type medical robot for endoscopic surgery developed by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., USA. It is a representative endoscopic surgical robot and enables minimally invasive surgery for patients. The system consists of a surgeon console, patient cart, vision cart, etc.
An endoscopic camera and robotic arm are inserted through a small incision of 1-2 cm, enabling advanced endoscopic surgery. The surgeon performs surgery by operating the robotic arm while viewing the 3D monitor screen, as if they were actually inserting their hands into the surgical field.

*Quoted from the website of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., USA

<Training scene at our hospital>