Surgical robotics at Helios Hospital Emil von Behring with da Vinci Xi

The da Vinci Xi surgical system has been in use at the Department of General, Visceral and Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Department of Thoracic Surgery since May 2024. With this latest and most powerful surgical robot in the world, patients benefit from the most precise minimally invasive procedures, which are as safe and gentle as possible and promote particularly rapid wound healing.

With the da Vinci Xi surgical robot, Helios Hospital Emil von Behring can now offer patients the gentlest surgical method currently available. Compared to the older versions, the surgical instrument arms are even more flexible than the human hand. In addition, the surgical field is displayed on the console monitor in high-resolution 3D optics with tenfold magnification. All this allows even more precise work than the previous technology. Even operations in hard-to-reach areas are easier with this latest generation of robots. The advantage for patients is obvious: with robot-assisted surgery, they benefit from reduced pain, less blood loss, faster wound healing and shorter recovery times.

Surgical expertise remains the most important thing

However, human expertise remains the most important factor: the surgical robot is gentle, safe and innovative - and only helpful if it is guided by experienced surgeons. For Prof. Dr. med. Marc H. Jansen, Chief Physician at the Clinic for General, Visceral and Minimally Invasive Surgery, the following is particularly important: 

"The tiny instruments can be rotated 360 degrees. This increases the flexibility and precision of the procedures. They also offer me more options than performing the procedure with my hands alone."

Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Pfannschmidt, Chief Physician of Thoracic Surgery, emphasizes: 

"In addition to the small external incisions that occur during any minimally invasive procedure, robot-assisted surgery also makes it possible to avoid spreading ribs. This in turn reduces acute surgical pain for patients. In addition, the overall low complication rates, such as pneumonia due to immobilization, are minimized even further."

Christian Weitermann, Hospital Director at Helios Hospital Emil von Behring, is also satisfied: "The use of innovative technologies in medicine is becoming increasingly important. Surgical robotics is just one component of this. In order to position ourselves well in the long term, we have established a robotics center directly at the site. I am delighted to have gained two proven experts in Prof. Jansen and Prof. Pfannschmidt as founding fathers, so to speak."

Read more:

• About Helios Hospital Emil von Behring
• About Prof. Dr. med. Marc Jansen

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