This technique, intended especially for the removal of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, allows tumors to be removed with greater control of the surgical margin and a very high cure rate. Its main advantage is that it preserves as much healthy tissue as possible, which contributes to better functional and esthetic results, in addition to significantly reducing the risk of recurrence.

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The professionals of both services have completed the specific training to perform this intervention and have already successfully carried out the first real-time operation at the Can Misses Hospital.

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The Pitiusas Health Area emphasizes that the incorporation of this surgery is a key advance for oncology patients on the Pitiusas Islands, who will be able to access specialized treatment without the need to travel off the island.

With this improvement, the public health system of Ibiza and Formentera takes a step forward in the care of skin cancer, one of the most frequent pathologies in areas with high sun exposure such as the Balearic Islands.

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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. Leopoldo Salvatierra, the group’s general surgeon. The results speak for themselves: shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries.

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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