IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta performs the first robotic digestive surgery in the private healthcare sector of the Region of Murcia.

IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta has performed the first robotic digestive surgery in the private healthcare sector of the Region of Murcia, marking a new clinical and technological milestone that reinforces the hospital’s commitment to surgical innovation and the introduction of highly complex procedures using state-of-the-art technology.

The procedure was carried out by Dr Víctor López López, a specialist in hepatopancreatobiliary and robotic surgery, with the participation of Dr José Cutillas Abellán and Dr Ramón José Lirón Ruiz, Head of the General and Digestive Surgery Department at IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta. This operation also represents the first robotic digestive surgery performed within IMED Hospitales

The patient was a 77-year-old man diagnosed with a hepatocellular carcinoma measuring approximately eight centimetres in diameter, located in segments V and VI of the right hepatic lobe. Following a comprehensive diagnostic assessment and the necessary complementary tests, the multidisciplinary team determined that robotic surgery was the most appropriate approach for tumour resection.

According to Dr Ramón José Lirón Ruiz, “This procedure represents the first robotic digestive surgery performed in the private healthcare sector of the Region of Murcia and also the first of its kind within IMED. It is a highly complex operation that allows us to take full advantage of the benefits offered by robotic surgery in terms of surgical precision and patient safety.”

A Technological Advance in Liver Surgery

Liver surgery is one of the most complex areas within digestive surgery due to the anatomy of the liver and the need to preserve as much healthy tissue as possible. The introduction of the Da Vinci robotic surgical system enables highly precise procedures through an enhanced three-dimensional view of the surgical field and exceptional manoeuvrability within complex anatomical spaces.

Thanks to this technology, surgeons can perform extremely precise movements, improving control throughout the procedure and facilitating minimally invasive approaches, even in highly complex operations.

Robotic surgery represents a significant advancement over conventional techniques, optimising surgical planning and offering patients increasingly less invasive treatment options.

Benefits for Patients

The use of robotic surgery in complex digestive procedures can provide significant clinical benefits, including reduced surgical trauma, less intraoperative blood loss, decreased postoperative pain, and potentially faster recovery, depending on each patient's individual characteristics and the type of procedure performed.

Furthermore, the precision offered by robotic technology is particularly valuable in liver surgery, where preserving vascular structures and healthy functional tissue is essential to achieving the best possible surgical outcomes.

IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta: A Benchmark for Surgical Innovation

With this procedure, IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta continues to strengthen its position as one of the leading private hospitals for medical and technological innovation in the Region of Murcia. The introduction of robotic surgery across new specialties expands the hospital’s therapeutic capabilities and enables patients to benefit from advanced procedures that, until recently, were only available at highly specialised centres.

The completion of the first robotic digestive surgery in Murcia’s private healthcare sector marks another important step in IMED Hospitales commitment to clinical excellence, technological innovation, and the development of increasingly precise, safe and patient-centred healthcare.