Santiago de los Caballeros.- The Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS) has made history in Dominican medicine by successfully performing the country’s first robot-assisted total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. The groundbreaking procedure was led by Dr. Héctor Sánchez Navarro, deputy director general and head of robotic surgery at HOMS, alongside oncologic surgeon Dr. David Rodríguez and robotic surgery expert Dr. James Hamilton Sánchez.
The patient, a man with type 1 obesity and a history of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic gastroesophageal reflux, was diagnosed with a neoplastic lesion in the stomach after thorough evaluation at the hospital’s Digestive Studies Center (CED). The oncology and robotic surgery teams collaborated to complete the procedure with precision.
This milestone solidifies HOMS as a leader in robotic surgery and cancer treatment in the Dominican Republic. With the launch of its Robotic Surgery Center’s oncology service, the hospital now offers minimally invasive cancer treatments, ensuring faster recovery for patients.