Dartford and Gravesham NHS Belief has carried out the primary robotic-assisted hysterectomy in Kent and Medway at Darent Valley Hospital, utilizing the da Vinci system.
“It is a vital milestone for the belief because it solidifies our place as a number one healthcare establishment within the area, setting new requirements in ladies’s healthcare,” Dartford and Gravesham stated in a press launch.
The da Vinci robotic assisted surgical procedure (RAS) system from Intuitive, which was delivered to Darent Valley Hospital on the belief on the finish of March 2024, affords surgeons a extremely magnified 3D view of the surgical space.
Surgeons management the RAS system from a console, with their hand actions translated in actual time to govern devices throughout the surgical procedure.
The surgical devices can mimic the dexterity of a human hand however with better flexibility, serving to to reinforce affected person outcomes, enhance the surgical expertise for each sufferers and healthcare groups and scale back total therapy prices.
Mr Abhishek Gupta, divisional medical director for Dartford and Gravesham surgical procedure, essential care and deliberate care division, stated: “Our dedication to excellence in robotic-assisted gynaecology surgical procedure showcases our dedication to patient-centred care and ensures that our group advantages from the most recent developments in medical know-how.
“We’re proud to supply complete care from preliminary session by way of to post-operative care. Our multi-disciplinary strategy ensures that every sufferers receives personalised therapy tailor-made to their particular wants.”
The crew of surgeons at Darent Valley Hospital have undertaken coaching on the da Vinci system with the intention of delivering the best stage of affected person care and optimum outcomes.
Alexandra Bode-Tunji, chief technique and transformation officer at Dartford and Gravesham, stated: “This venture has been a very long time within the making, courting again to 2018 when the surgical crew started wanting into robotic-assisted surgical procedure right here at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Belief.
“Progress was paused on account of Covid-19 and the venture resumed in October 2023, when a devoted venture crew was shaped, consisting of key groups from throughout the belief.”
Dartford and Gravesham stated that greater than 12 million surgical procedures have been carried out globally utilizing da Vinci methods.
In Might this 12 months, Digital Well being Information reported on West Hertfordshire Instructing Hospitals NHS Belief including two da Vinci machines, to its current fleet of two CMR Surgical Versius robots.