Specialists from the Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery at the Medical University of Gdańsk, based at the Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital in Gdańsk, have performed their first surgical procedure using the Mazor X Stealth robotic guidance system. As a result, the patient commenced rehabilitation just 24 hours after surgery.
The Mazor robotic system can be used in the treatment of bone tumours and for spinal stabilisation with pedicle screws, which means it is applicable to the majority of spine surgery procedures. We are currently planning to use the robot for percutaneous palliative spinal stabilisation in patients with metastatic disease involving the spine. Once full proficiency is achieved, we will expand the indications to include stabilisation of fractures, spinal infections, and other pathologies, explains Rafał Pankowski, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. Head of the Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery at the MUG.
The robotic solution provides support to surgeons, offering expanded therapeutic possibilities, reduced complication rates, enhanced procedural precision and accelerated postoperative recovery.
To perform the first procedure and further broaden the scope of services using the robotic system, the specialists underwent dedicated medical training, practising console operation and gaining experience with the new technology.
The total cost of the system exceeded PLN 5.7 million and its purchase was co-financed under the National Recovery Plan.
