29/09/2026
【The Division of Urology Introduces Single-Incision Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
泌尿外科引入單切口機械臂輔助根治性前列腺切除術】
Since introducing single-incision robot-assisted radical prostatectomy last December, the urology team at the Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Queen Mary Hospital has performed 10 procedures.
Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer among men in Hong Kong. Dr Ng Tsui Lin Ada, Head of Urology and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in HKU’s Department of Surgery, noted that radical prostatectomy is one treatment option. The team remains committed to treating the disease effectively while reducing surgical trauma and supporting patients’ recovery.
Dr Tsang Chiu Fung, Consultant in Urology and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in HKU’s Department of Surgery, explained that conventional robot-assisted surgery generally requires several abdominal incisions. The new technique uses a single incision of approximately 4–5 cm in the lower abdomen, through which multiple robotic arms are introduced to perform the resection, control bleeding and place sutures.
Dr Wong Hoi Lung, Associate Consultant in Urology and Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor in HKU’s Department of Surgery, said that, according to the team’s data so far, both operative time and average length of hospital stay have decreased markedly. The team hopes to continue building its clinical experience and collecting data, explore the technique’s use in other procedures, and share its experience with more hospitals so that suitable patients can benefit.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the multidisciplinary clinical team, surgical team, anaesthesia team and nursing team for their dedication and collaboration. We are also grateful to the patients who have shared their treatment experiences. Let us continue working together to advance minimally invasive urological surgery and clinical services in Hong Kong, and offer patients better treatment options.
香港大學外科暨瑪麗醫院泌尿外科團隊自去年12月引入單切口機械臂輔助根治性前列腺切除術以來，已完成10宗手術。
前列腺癌是本港男性第三大常見癌症。泌尿外科主管兼港大外科名譽臨床副教授吳翠蓮醫生指出，根治性前列腺切除術是其中一種治療方案，而如何在有效治療疾病的同時減少手術創傷、幫助病人復元，是團隊持續努力的方向。
泌尿外科顧問醫生兼港大外科名譽臨床副教授曾昭鋒醫生表示，傳統機械臂手術一般需要在腹部開設多個切口，而新技術則透過下腹一個約4至5厘米的切口，讓多支機械臂進入體內，完成切除、止血及縫合。
泌尿外科副顧問醫生兼港大外科名譽臨床助理教授黃海龍醫生指出，根據團隊目前的數據，手術時間和病人平均住院日數明顯減少。團隊期望繼續累積臨床經驗及數據，探索技術在其他手術的應用，並與更多醫院分享經驗，讓合適的病人受惠。
衷心感謝跨專業臨床團隊、外科團隊、麻醉科團隊及護理團隊的專業付出與協作，亦感謝病人願意分享治療經歷。讓我們繼續攜手推動香港泌尿外科微創手術及臨床服務發展，為病人提供更優質的治療選擇。
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