"When Dr. Homoud Aldahash started the three-hour process of removing a tumor about the size of a walnut from a patient's brain, it was an experience unlike any other in his 25 years as a neurosurgeon. It wasn't Aldahash's gloved hands slicing 68-year-old Mohammed Almutrafi's right frontal lobe, but surgical instruments attached to a set of robotic arms, which Aldahash controlled from a console where he sat three meters away."
"Why? The robot shock-absorbed any tremors or sudden movements Aldahash may have made, allowing him to make more precise movements and therefore fewer micro-injuries to the surrounding brain tissues, which can prolong the recovery process. "It's like an extension of the surgeon's arms," Aldahash said, "but they're much more stable than the surgeon's arms. It only transmits steady, smooth movements that help you in performing your surgery.""
Dr. Homoud Aldahash performed a three-hour remote robotic removal of a walnut-sized tumor from a patient's right frontal lobe while seated three meters from the patient. The patient, 68-year-old Mohammed Almutrafi, was referred after chronic headaches and worsening concentration. The robotic arms absorbed tremors and eliminated sudden movements, allowing more precise actions that caused fewer micro-injuries to surrounding brain tissue and enabled a recovery four times faster than average. The surgeon used an immersive console with a 3D live feed and up to 10x zoom. The robotic system acted as a stable extension of the surgeon's arms.
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