Here are five notes:
1. Thomas Novak, MD, chief of pediatric urology, performed the surgery to remove the cyst.
2. Robotic-aided surgery was solely reserved for adults at BAMC for years prior to the recent procedure.
3. Pediatric robot-assisted surgery is not common throughout surgical centers in the United States, but there are practices who utilize the technology for pediatrics.
4. Robotic surgery offers a wealth of benefits including its ability to allow surgeons to be more agile in small places. It additionally is minimally invasive and offers a 3D high resolution magnification for enhanced views of the surgical site.
5. Army Major George Kallingal, MD, a urologic oncologist and Air Force Major, Michelle Marino, MD, a pediatric anesthesiologist, assisted Dr. Novak in the robot-assisted procedure. The cyst removal was successful.
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