The Da Vinci X robotic system represents a significant advance in minimally invasive surgery by increasing the precision and control of procedures. Santa Julia Hospital Santa Júlia Hospital performed the first robotic surgeries in its history with the Da Vinci X robot. The program included Surgery Week, which brought together highly complex procedures, mainly in the area of ??Urology, and marked the official beginning of the institution's robotic surgery program. During the week of procedures, surgeries were performed to treat prostate cancer, kidney cancer, adrenal gland tumors and benign prostate enlargement, in addition to a robotic transvesical prostatectomy. According to the urologist and coordinator of robotic surgeries at Santa Júlia Hospital, Dr. Dimas Melão, the start of operations at the institution represented the result of months of planning and preparation. Dimas is certified in robotic surgery and was already regularly performing these procedures in reference centers in São Paulo before implementing the program in Manaus. “Our objective is to offer patients in Amazonas access to the same technology and the same standards of excellence found in the main robotic surgery centers in Brazil and the world, without having to leave the state to receive this type of treatment”, he stated. To enable the start of surgeries, the hospital invested not only in implementing the technology, but also in preparing the teams involved. Doctors, nurses, scrub nurses, anesthesiologists and other professionals underwent theoretical and practical training, simulations and specific certification processes to work in robotic surgery. “The objective has always been to start the program following the same standards of excellence adopted by the main robotic surgery centers in the country and the world”, highlighted the specialist. The Da Vinci X robotic system represents a significant advance in minimally invasive surgery by increasing the precision and control of procedures. Hospital Santa Julia Dimas states that the start of surgeries marked only the first stage of the project. According to him, Hospital Santa Júlia's expectation is to gradually increase the number of procedures performed with the Da Vinci X robot, incorporate new specialties and consolidate the institution as a reference in robotic surgery in the North Region. “We are investing not only in technology, but also in professional training, research, innovation and excellent assistance for the Amazonian population,” said the doctor. Differentiators of the Da Vinci X robot According to Dimas, the Da Vinci X robotic system represents a significant advance in minimally invasive surgery by increasing the precision and control of procedures. He explains that the technology offers three-dimensional vision in high definition, more delicate movements and articulated instruments that can reach difficult-to-access areas with greater safety. The benefits for patients, according to the specialist, may include less bleeding, less postoperative pain, reduced hospital stay and faster recovery. In complex procedures, technology also helps preserve important structures, contributing to better functional and oncological results. He also emphasizes that the equipment does not act autonomously. "It is important to highlight that the robot does not perform the surgery alone. All movements are controlled by the surgeon, who uses technology as a tool to expand his technical capacity and precision", he highlighted. Pioneering trajectory The arrival of robotic surgery continues Santa Júlia Hospital's history of innovation in Amazonian healthcare. The institution was responsible for creating the first Transplant Center in the Northern Region, having performed the first kidney transplant in Amazonas and the first organ transplant from a deceased donor in the state, in 2011, when the patient also received a kidney. The hospital also implemented the first humanized cardiological Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Manaus and has already performed more than 500 pediatric cardiac surgeries, consolidating itself as one of the main references in highly complex procedures in the region. The Da Vinci X robotic system represents a significant advance in minimally invasive surgery by increasing the precision and control of procedures. Hospital Santa Julia Innovation as a management hallmark For the founding physician of Hospital Santa Júlia, Dr. Edson Sarkis, the implementation of robotic surgery represents another step in the process of modernizing medical care in Amazonas. According to him, the search for cutting-edge technologies has always aimed to ensure that patients in the region have access to the same resources available in the country's main health centers. "Throughout my career, I have always sought to bring innovations to Amazonas, and now we are about to perform the first robotic surgeries in the city. The Da Vinci Patients closer to home Dimas Melão said that the choice of the first patients was carried out carefully, taking into account clinical factors, the complexity of the cases and the potential benefit of the robotic approach. In this initial phase, procedures that already have extensive scientific proof of the benefits of robotic surgery were prioritized, such as treatments for prostate cancer, kidney tumors, adrenal tumors and benign prostatic hyperplasia. For Dimas, the main change for patients in Amazonas is the possibility of performing robotic surgeries in the state itself, without the need to travel to other centers in search of the technology. According to him, this reduces the emotional and financial impacts of treatment on families and allows patients to remain close to their support network during the process. Responsible physician Dimas Melão Urologist at USP (SBU Holder) Robotic Surgeon (Einstein Postgraduate) Prostate enucleation (HoLEP) CRM: 8265 / RQE: 3564 The Da Vinci X robotic system represents a significant advance in minimally invasive surgery by increasing the precision and control of procedures. Santa Julia Hospital