Davinci 5 robotic surgical system (IMAGE)

Korea University College of Medicine

Davinci 5 robotic surgical system

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The Robotic Surgery Center at Korea University Ansan Hospital has further strengthened its precision surgical capabilities with the introduction of the latest robotic surgical system, the “Da Vinci 5,” marking the first deployment among tertiary hospitals in Gyeonggi Province. On March 3, 2026, Professor Tae Jin Song of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery successfully performed the first procedure using the system—a robotic cholecystectomy for a patient with cholecystitis.

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