Dr. Manuel Espinoza, Urologist, uses the da Vinci robotic surgical system at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen for various urology procedures. During the procedure, the surgeon operates while seated comfortably at a console, viewing a 3D image of the surgical field. (Courtesy photo)
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HARLINGEN – Dr. Manuel Espinoza, Urologist, has performed the Valley’s first robotic surgery to repair a ureter – a narrow tube which carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Following the first surgery, a 64-year-old Valley man said he is now free of pain he has lived with for the past 20 years.
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