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Scots robo surgeon eradicates waiting list for treatment at busy NHS hospital
28.04.2023 - 17:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A health board eradicated a waiting list for prostate cancer surgery - by using robots. NHS Tayside currently has no patients waiting for a prostate cancer op, and recorded the highest number of procedures using a single robot in Scotland.
Around 400 patients have undergone robotic-assisted surgery since the technology was first introduced at the end of 2021 at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. As well as being used in prostate cancer surgery, it has been used to perform complex procedures in colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, urology, gynaecology and ear nose and throat specialities.
Surgeons manoeuvre the arms of the robot surgeon using a control panel, with a screen and headset enabling them to view and guide the procedure with extremely precise movements. It has been shown to reduce the risk of infections and to speed up patient recovery because it is minimally invasive, meaning that patients will spend less time in hospital overall.
Consultant urology surgeon, Professor Ghulam Nabi said: "Robotic surgery is the least invasive surgical treatment option available today and this surgical option is now very much embedded in the treatment of urology patients. It really is an innovative step up from laparoscopic [keyhole] surgery.
"The benefits of using precision instruments and keyhole surgical techniques for patients are evidenced in reduced blood loss and time spent recovering in hospital. Patients who have had robotic surgery for prostatectomies are generally able to be discharged the next day.
"This dramatic reduction in hospital stay is having a positive impact on waiting times as it means more patients than ever can be treated. Robotics surgery has increased capacity and thereby decreased the 31 days waiting target for
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15.05.2023 / 13:53
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14.05.2023 / 09:33
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13.05.2023 / 12:13
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13.05.2023 / 10:19
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12.05.2023 / 13:07
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12.05.2023 / 09:25
Man arrested after Scots street locked down by police for almost 12 hours
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11.05.2023 / 14:03
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11.05.2023 / 09:01
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10.05.2023 / 19:37
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10.05.2023 / 04:11
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09.05.2023 / 11:13
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