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ISSSTE Elevates Chetumal Facility, Starts New Clinics as Robotic Surgery Rollout Hits 41 Procedures

The agency set a year-end goal of 150 robotic operations to accelerate a broader modernization of surgical capacity.

Overview

  • Since late September, 41 robot-assisted procedures were performed across Saltillo (16), the 20 de Noviembre center (16), and Torreón (9).
  • The cases to date span oncologic, gynecologic, and urologic surgeries, with 38 adult patients and three pediatric patients treated.
  • ISSSTE reports 31 operating rooms rehabilitated in 18 states, pairing maintenance and new equipment with anesthesiologists and surgical nursing assignments.
  • Clínica Hospital Chetumal was elevated to General Hospital status, increasing capacity from 30 beds to 90.
  • New primary-care units broke ground in Rosarito, Baja California, and Tixkokob, Yucatán to expand first-level services.