In brief

• Surgeons in Łódź performed what is reported as the first mastectomy in Poland using robotic instruments through an endoscopic approach.
• Radio Łódź and TVN's morning programme covered the case.
• The Polish Press Agency published its own report on 1 November, and the medical portal mp.pl reported the operation on 2 November.

First Procedure of Its Kind in Poland

Surgeons at the Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki in Łódź have performed the first mastectomy in Poland that used robotic instruments through an endoscopic approach (Przełomowy zabieg mastektomii w Łodzi. Wykorzystano zrobotyzowane narzędzia – infodent24.pl) (Łódź - pierwsza w kraju mastektomia endoskopową narzędziami zrobotyzowanymi – mp.pl) (Pierwsza taka operacja w Polsce. Chirurdzy z Łodzi wykorzystali narzędzia zrobotyzowane - Dzień Dobry TVN – tvn.pl) ([Przełom w chirurgii raka piersi. Pierwsza taka operacja w Polsce w Łodzi [ZOBACZ WIDEO] - Radio Łódź – radiolodz.pl](https://radiolodz.pl/przelom-w-chirurgii-raka-piersi-pierwsza-taka-operacja-w-polsce-w-lodzi-zobacz-wideo,683535/)). The case was also covered by Radio Łódź and TVN's morning programme.

What the Operation Involved

A mastectomy is the surgical removal of a breast and is one of the standard treatments for breast cancer. Radio Łódź described the operation as a breakthrough in breast cancer surgery. TVN highlighted the use of robotic tools as the central element of the procedure.

Wider Coverage

The Polish Press Agency, PAP, published its own report on 1 November, placing the robotic approach at the centre of the story. Medical portal mp.pl also reported the Łódź operation on 2 November.