In brief

• At the Institute of Mother and Child Health Centre in Łódź, the first robotic-assisted endoscopic mastectomy in Poland was performed.
• The technique combines endoscopic surgery with robotics and is intended to increase the precision of breast cancer operations.
• The new procedure applies to patients with a diagnosed cancer for whom this surgery has been qualified.

First procedure of its kind in the country

In Łódź, at the Institute of Mother and Child Health Centre, doctors performed for the first time in the country an endoscopic mastectomy using robotic instruments (Przełomowy zabieg mastektomii w Łodzi. Wykorzystano zrobotyzowane narzędzia – infodent24.pl) (Przełom w chirurgii piersi w Polsce. Lekarze z Łodzi wykonali nowatorską mastektomię endoskopową – politykazdrowotna.com) (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 surgery was performed by doctors of this institute.

How the new method works

The technique combines the capabilities of endoscopic surgery with robotics. As a result, surgeons work with greater precision during breast cancer operations. Specialists assess this change as a significant step in the development of minimally invasive breast surgery, which may contribute to further improvements in patient treatment.

Who the procedure concerns

Mastectomy, that is the removal of the breast, is one of the methods of treating breast cancer. The new procedure applies to patients with a diagnosed cancer for whom this surgery has been qualified. Media reported on the first operation of this type in Poland on 30 October and 31 October. The PAP information was published on 1 November.