It’s a procedure done in the most sophisticated hospitals around the world. A robotic gastrectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that removes part or all of the stomach using a robotic arm. The operation is carried out to treat stomach cancer.
The Homs of Santiago and its Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (Meta Integra) announced the carrying out of a successful total gastrectomy operation describing it as a significant milestone in the nation’s medical history and an accomplishment that underscores the hospital’s commitment to innovation and advanced technology in healthcare.
The operation was performed on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 by a team of physicians head by Dr. Hector Sanchez Navarro, deputy director of the Homs and chief of robotic surgery at the hospital. He was accompanied by Dr. David Rodriguez, oncological surgeon and Dr. James Hamilton Sanchez, collaborator and advisor on robotics for the hospital. The director and president of Homs, Dr. Rafael Sanchez Español is a pioneer in robotic surgery in the Dominican Republic.
The patient is a man with morbid obesity, a history of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia (elevated cholesterol levels), and chronic gastroesophageal reflux, who had been diagnosed with a gastric neoplasm following a comprehensive digestive study at HOMS’s Digestive Studies Center (CED). The total gastrectomy is a surgery that removes all the stomach, nearby lymphatic glands, part of the esophagus and the small intestine.
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Homs
12 March 2025