S.C. upgrades to robot-assisted surgery entering operating rooms

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A robot upgrade is transforming cancer surgery in South Carolina.

The Da Vinci SP made its way to the operating room for doctors at Trident Medical Center. The robot that uses a single port, or one “arm,” to help target tumors in the mouth, throat and nasal area that are typically found with head and neck cancers.

The newest technology is an upgrade from the Da Vinci 5 that uses four arms…

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