Next generation surgical robots have been hailed by doctors as “a leap forward in surgical precision” in the UK.
Western General Hospital in Edinburgh was first to use the new Versius robotic arm technology in Europe, followed by Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust in Buckinghamshire.
The tool is used to perform minimal access surgery – also known as keyhole or laparoscopic surgery – and could reduce patient recovery times and pain.
It is initially being used to perform a range of colorectal surgeries, helping to treat those with bowel disease or bowel cancer.
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