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Medway launches innovative robotic surgery
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed its newest member of staff - a surgical robot.
The robot, called Da Vinci, is a minimally invasive surgery tool which revolutionises the care provided to patients undergoing surgery of the prostate.
Under the control of a highly-trained surgeon, Da Vinci is able to perform complex and precise procedures.
Da Vinci has been in use at the trust since July and more than 40 patients have already had prostate surgery using this technology.
The introduction of the robotic surgery means that prostate cancer patients across the whole region will benefit; plans for the future also include expanding the range of procedures carried out by Da Vinci.
Matin Sheriff, consultant urological surgeon, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Da Vinci to the team; thanks to this incredible technology we are able to perform operations in a way not possible with human hands. This means we can use very small incisions rather than open surgery.
“This is fantastic for our patients because it means they experience less pain, go home sooner and have less chance of experiencing a complication, such as a postoperative infection.”
Lesley Dwyer, chief executive, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, said: “At Medway we are absolutely committed to providing the very best of care to our patients -ensuring that patients have a good experience when they come to us for their care. This means all of our staff – whether human or robot – working together to provide high-quality, safe patient care. We want to use the very latest technology to achieve this, and Da Vinci is a perfect example of how we are embracing innovation for the good of our patients.”
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