Robotic Surgery

Boy, 7, first UK kidney patient to have pioneering robotic surgery

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Boy, 7, first UK kidney patient to have pioneering robotic surgery

UHS surgeon Ewan Brownlee operating the precise Versius robot (Image: UHS/PA) A young boy from Gosport, Hampshire, has made medical history by being the first child in the UK to undergo a revolutionary robotic surgery for his kidney ailment. Seven-year-old Reece Wilton was treated at Southampton Children’s Hospital, which is part of University Hospital Southampton, … Read more

‘Sciatica was gone’: hospital performs robot-assisted spinal surgery in Canadian first

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‘Sciatica was gone’: hospital performs robot-assisted spinal surgery in Canadian first

Dave Myen didn’t think much about being the first patient in Canada to receive a robot-assisted direct lateral spine surgery two months ago. He was just looking for anything to relieve the pain. Now he says he feels thankful the robot enabled minimally invasive surgery and reduced recovery time. “When I woke up from surgery, … Read more