In just two years, Ibiza has gone from seeing robotic surgery as a distant promise to making it a common practice. Since the Policlínica Group incorporated the Da Vinci system in 2023, more than 500 robot-assisted operations have been performed, which has positioned the center as a health reference in the Balearic Islands and a pioneer in Spanish private medicine.
The first robotic operation was performed in May 2023 at Policlínica Nuestra Señora del Rosario, after months of technical training of the surgical teams. “The goal was always to offer more precise surgery with fewer complications,” explains Dr.
From novelty to routine
In a short period of time, Da Vinci technology has gone from being a medical curiosity to an everyday tool in different specialties. General Surgery leads the number of interventions -more than 300-, with abdominal wall, bariatric and colorectal operations. In Urology, the system is frequently used in prostate, bladder or kidney cases, and in Gynecology it has been extended to oncological and pelvic floor surgeries.
“The key is not to have a robot, but to know how to integrate it into daily work,” say the medical management. And it seems that they have succeeded: Ibiza no longer needs to look to Palma or Barcelona to access these cutting-edge techniques.
A Balearic milestone: the first robotic lobectomy
The year 2025 brought another step forward: the first robotic thoracic lobectomy in the Balearic Islands, performed by the team of Dr. Albert Jáuregui, a national reference in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. The operation, aimed at removing a lung lobe affected by cancer, was a success and consolidated the technological maturity of the hospital.
“It shows that medical excellence does not depend on the size of the hospital, but on preparation and vision,” team sources emphasize.
Looking to the future: robotic cardiac surgery
The Policlinica Group is already working on the next challenge: to implement cardiac robotic surgery. According to Dr. Francisco Vilás, CEO of the group, “the limit is not set by technology, but by the preparation of the teams and scientific evidence”.
In just two years, Policlínica’s commitment to innovation has transformed the surgical experience on the island, reducing travel and raising the standard of care. A silent revolution, as they define it internally, which confirms that Ibiza can also be a point of reference in advanced medicine.
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