Surgery

Surgeons at Erasmus MC have achieved a world-first by successfully removing a lung tumor with the assistance of augmented reality during a robot-assisted surgery. This technique allows for the projection of virtual images of the tumor, blood vessels, and airways onto the lung during surgery. ‘Augmented reality enables us to navigate more safely and effectively.’

In minimal access surgery, the abdomen is inflated to create workspace for the surgeon. The device used for inflation is outdated, according to a team of doctors and technicians. How can they get a new, smarter version to the operating theatre?

As of June 1, 2021, Prof.dr. Ruud Selles has been appointed professor with a shared appointment in the departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Plastic Surgery. He will investigate the best treatments for hand and wrist disorders using a huge database with patient data and treatment outcomes. Ruud: ‘It’s really strange that this approach is new, […]

Erasmus MC Transplant Institute has started using a new surgical method for patients requiring a double transplant, namely that of a kidney and a liver.