TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa General Hospital and USF health surgeon performed the first fully robotic microsurgical procedure in the United States using FDA-cleared NanoWrist dissection instruments.
This innovation allowed surgeons more control in performing delicate tissue dissection and vessel preparation, providing patients living with lymphedema minimally invasive care.
According to TGH, lymphedema is swelling from a build up of lymph fluid in soft tissues that are usually found in the arms and legs. Lymphedema is often caused by cancer treatments, but it can be genetic.
This microsurgical procedure was a fully robotic lymphovenous bypass, creating a new drainage route for built-up fluid and offering relief from swelling…