{"id":37360,"date":"2018-05-10T19:34:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T19:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/10\/us-navy-sri-lankan-surgeons-perform-first-ever-robot-assisted-surgery-on-ship\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:53:20","slug":"us-navy-sri-lankan-surgeons-perform-first-ever-robot-assisted-surgery-on-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/05\/10\/us-navy-sri-lankan-surgeons-perform-first-ever-robot-assisted-surgery-on-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy, Sri Lankan surgeons perform first ever robot-assisted surgery on ship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The surgical staff assigned to the Navy hospital ship Mercy, alongside partner surgeons from Sri Lanka, completed the ship\u2019s first ever robot-assisted surgery on May 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the Da Vinci XI Robot Surgical System, the multinational surgical team removed the gall bladder of a Sri Lanken citizen, marking the first time the Da Vinci Robot has been used on a living patient onboard a ship from any country, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davincisurgery.com\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">news release<\/a> said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was a historic moment for both Sri Lanka and all the partner nations,\u201d said Navy Lt. 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After the insertion of a high-definition 3D camera, surgeons control robotic arms that employ tiny instruments that bend and rotate into positions the human hand is incapable of, allowing for greater precision and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In performing the ground-breaking procedure, preparation between the partner nations was critical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis surgery took a lot of planning before we actually performed it aboard the Mercy,\u201d said Navy Cmdr. Tamara Worlton, a surgeon from Walter Reed National Medical Center currently assigned to Mercy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sri Lankan surgeons had to prescreen candidates prior to the Mercy\u2019s arrival to ensure the surgery went smoothly, Worlton added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI believe the surgery was a success because of the continuous collaboration between our partner nation\u2019s medical staff prior to the surgery, where we discussed different surgical techniques the different countries do and how it could be incorporated,\u201d Worlton said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Robot-Mercy-2018.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Robot-Mercy-2018.jpg.jpg 720w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Robot-Mercy-2018.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Surgical staff assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy and the Sri Lankan surgical team from Base Hospital Mutur connect the probes of the Da Vinci XI Robot Surgical System to a patient during the first robot-assisted surgery while aboard the Mercy. 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