MedStar Georgetown Surgeons Make History with Three Single-Port Robotic Surgery Firsts in One Week

Patients benefit from one small incision, less pain, a faster recovery, and less visible scarring.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a remarkable week of surgical innovation, surgeons at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital achieved three major milestones using the da Vinci SP® (Single Port) robotic surgical system, performing groundbreaking breast, colorectal, and thoracic procedures through a single incision. Among them was a first-of-its kind robotic mastectomy paired with nerve reconstruction to help preserve sensation, all performed through a single, hidden incision.