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On October 29, 2026, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine completed a cross-campus remote robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. The lead surgeon, Cui Xingang, operated the robotic arms at the Fengxian campus from the Yangpu campus 50 kilometers away to perform the surgery on the patient; the procedure lasted 76 minutes and involved about 30 milliliters of blood loss. This was the first time that "the doctor is in Yangpu and the patient is in Fengxian" was achieved after the bedside robotic arm system was implemented at the Fengxian campus. The hospital has incorporated cross-campus robotic surgery into its daily scheduling.
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Xinhua Hospital completes cross-campus remote robotic prostate cancer surgery
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Doctor and patient 50 kilometers apart: Xinhua Hospital completes remote robotic prostate cancer surgery and promotes routine practice
On October 29, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine completed a cross-campus remote robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Chief surgeon Cui Xingang operated the robotic arm at the Fengxian campus from the Yangpu campus 50 kilometers away. The surgery lasted 76 minutes and involved about 30 milliliters of blood loss. This is the first time that "the doctor is in Yangpu and the patient is in Fengxian" since the bedside robotic arm system was implemented at the Fengxian campus, and the hospital has incorporated cross-campus robotic surgery into its daily scheduling.