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Surgeon Performs First US Telerobotic Prostate Surgery 35 Miles Away

Dr. Vipul Patel of AdventHealth performed a robotic prostate removal on a patient in Minneola, Florida, while operating remotely from a hospital 35 miles away, reported as the first telerobotic surgery between two US hospitals.

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Oct 27, 9:54 AM theguardian.com Doctor performs first telerobotic surgery in US, removing prostate from 35 miles away
Oct 26, 2:22 PM abcnews.com Doctor performs surgery on patient at hospital 35 miles away using robotics