Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, is the first independent free-standing ASC in the region to complete a robot-assisted general surgery procedure using the da Vinci X surgical robot from Intuitive Surgical, according to a June 29 news release.
The procedure was performed by Caleb Sallee, MD, on June 28, according to the release.
The da Vinci surgical system offers a less invasive approach to various surgeries.