Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is gaining importance in Latin American hospital centers. Invented in the early eighties, MIS steadily grew in followers thanks to technological advances. Currently, nearly 80% of elective surgery is done using this method. The technique consists in performing minimal incisions\u2014or even no incision at all by using natural orifices\u2014through which a thin, tube-like device fitted with a video camera and light source, known as an endoscope, is inserted, allowing the surgeon to visually explore cavities inside the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Minimally invasive surgery is split\ninto three categories: <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to GHI\u2019s Medical Equipment Market Report: Latin America 2022<\/em><\/a>, the equipment used for\nthis type of surgery has made headway into Latin American markets. For example,\nin 2021:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Medical Equipment Market Report: Latin America 2022<\/em> can be obtained directly from GHI. Contact us<\/a> if you would like to find out more about the variety of data included in the report and how to get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surgical procedures like those\nmentioned above have multiple advantages over traditional surgery, as they\nreduce soft-tissue trauma and blood loss, shorten recovery times, and achieve\nbetter esthetic results. It should be noted that, although these operations are\nconsidered safe, it is possible that, as with other surgical procedures,\nvarious complications may occur related to anesthesia, the presence of\nbleeding, or some kind of infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, a no less important aspect is\nthat unfortunately not all the body\u2019s organs or tissues can be operated on with\nminimally invasive surgery, and although these kinds of limitations start\ndisappearing as technological advances, it is not yet applicable in all\noperations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Robotic surgery started more than 30\nyears ago in the United States thanks to a combination of NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion\nLaboratory and private enterprise, which\ntogether established RAMS (Robot Assisted Micro Surgery). For the first\ntime ever, a robot took part in a surgical operation when the PUMA 560 was used\nto insert a needle to do a brain biopsy. This experiment has made it possible\nto perform operations that used to take months of preparation and recovery\nbefore the use of robots, enabling brief, precise procedures with great\nresults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it has taken time to\npenetrate in Latin America, there has recently been somewhat of a boom in\nrobotic surgery in the region. For example, in Mexico, Hospital \u00c1ngeles remains\nat the leading edge of technology with its Robotic Surgery Center<\/a>, which has the Da Vinci\nXiHD Surgical System. The system is\ncapable of performing oncological, gynecological, and pediatric procedures,\namong others. Similarly, medical centers like the Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital<\/a> in Brazil have a Center\nof Excellence in Robotic Surgery to train surgeons in minimally invasive\nprocedures of this kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aside from these specific examples,\nin July 2022 we published HospiRank 2022<\/a>, a report on the best\nequipped hospitals in the region. We included a section on robotic surgery\nshowing there are currently 170 robotic surgical systems throughout the region,\ndistributed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robotic surgery has gained ground in Latin America and other markets because of its considerable advantages: primarily, it enables surgeons to perform highly precise surgical procedures without having to be in the operating room. They can perform the surgery from a workstation by visualizing the inside of the body in a three-dimensional image. Although the operation may take longer than traditional endoscopic surgery, preliminary preparation makes for highly reliable and safe results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We should not talk about robotic\nsurgery and technology without mentioning nanomedicine, which is the\napplication of nanotechnology to biomedicine. The aim of nanomedicine is to\nconstruct, repair, control, and protect human biological systems through\nintervention on a molecular and nanometric scale for healthcare purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nanomedicine is divided into four\nsteps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to developing and\nadopting new leading-edge technologies, the region has some considerable\nchallenges facing it, such as poverty, lack of resources, and inequality, which\ninterfere with growth. According to a study by the United Nations Conference on\nTrade and Development, Brazil is the Latin American economy best prepared to\napproach this kind of technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robotic surgery, together with\nartificial intelligence, nanomedicine, and big data, are at the forefront of a\ntechnological movement with the potential to transform the health sector and\nour lives forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology moves fast, offering\ninfinite possibilities. Good planning is a way to make firm steps toward\nsuccess. Contact our team of researchers who, through In-Scope<\/a>, our made-to-measure\nmarket research service, will help you source the necessary data to understand\nthe present market and the growth opportunities in the sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact us<\/a> to find out how we can help you better understand the impact of these surgical advances in the region. To get started, you can explore a subscription to SurgiScope<\/a>, the only database available that records the surgical procedures performed in various Latin American countries. The database can give you an understanding of the procedures they most often perform, allowing you to gauge future product demand in terms of surgical equipment, devices, or instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need to learn more about the\ngrowing market for robotic surgery in Latin America, nanomedicine, or other\nsurgical breakthroughs, we can design and execute a personalized study for your\ncompany to bring into focus the opportunities, trends, challenges, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery appear to be significant advances in surgical procedures. 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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNanomedicine Is Not Far Behind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n