San Antonio's CHRISTUS Children's Hospital has kicked up a gear in high-tech medical care, launching Texas' first advanced surgical rooms that are not only armed to the teeth with robotic systems but are a medical fortress against infections. According to a report by FOX San Antonio, these revolutionary rooms work magic with pressure control and specialized lighting designed to keep the surgical area sterile at all times.

The hospital's new equipment is straight out of a sci-fi flick, touting robotic systems that give surgeons the upper hand, letting them make cuts as precise as a master tailor; these updates are touted to cut down on patient recovery time, too, getting kids back on their feet faster than you can say 'laparoscopic'. Dr. Katherine Barsness, the hospital's Chair of Pediatric Surgery, sang praises for the tech, saying, "The children and the families of San Antonio and South Texas deserve a location that keeps them at home," and indicating that these rooms are set to catapult the facility to the forefront of complex care—she told FOX San Antonio in a statement.

It's go time for the hospital in the next few weeks, with plans to start using these futuristic rooms for a variety of procedures tackling the stomach, esophagus, bariatrics, and more—basically, if you've got a problem in the belly department, they've got you covered. These surgical suites are a game-changer for the local crowd, looking to keep citizens in the comfort of their home ground for high-level surgery instead of shipping out to other places for top-notch medical care. It all boils down to keeping families together during tough times, and CHRISTUS Children's Hospital seems to have found the scalpel-sharp edge in doing just that.