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Doctor removes prostate from 35 miles away in first telerobotic surgery in US
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PUBLISHEDOct 27, 2026, 4:54 PM
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The patient was at a facility in Minneola, Florida, while the surgeon operated remotely from another facility A Florida surgeon has performed the first telerobotic operation between two US hospitals, removing the prostate of a man with cancer from 35 miles away, according to officials.
Dr Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration in suburban Orlando, on Sunday…
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