Three physicians recently completed the first robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries at Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Berkeley Medical Center.
What you should know:
1. Jason Turner, MD, Robert Cicchino, DO, and Zachary Ewart, MD, are the physicians who debuted robotic-assisted colon resection surgery at the hospital.
2. Colon resection surgery is used to treat conditions such as colorectal cancer, polyps, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticulitis, according to Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine.
3. Robotic assistance enables surgeons to make smaller incisions, resulting in less postoperative pain and faster recovery for patients.