The constant advances in technology tend to contribute to the world as a whole. With medicine, this is no different, more and more, evolutions are present in hospitals, mainly for more complex procedures, such as surgeries of risk.
Recently, a robot took part in an operation at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in the United Kingdom. The surgery saved the life of a 61-year-old patient and involved removing a cancerous tumor from his throat. The fact became unprecedented in the country.
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The patient, Martin Nugent, was excited about the procedure performed by the surgical team, which included Simin Higgs and Steve Hornby, as well as the Versius robot, which used state-of-the-art technology and was manufactured by CMR Surgical. He started helping in July of this year.
“Having a second chance to see my grandchildren, my children and my wife meant a lot to me. The GRH team saved my life and I will be forever grateful to them for that," Nugent said in an interview with Gloucestershire.
Due to the complexity, access was considered minimal and the direct participation of technology made the procedure possible and a success! With it, a 2.3-inch, approximately 6 cm, tumor was removed, which was in Nugent's esophagus.
After the surgery, Nugent's stomach had to be lifted out to be reattached to the esophagus shortly thereafter. The procedure is completely new, as previously, surgeries of this type were performed openly. The robot allowed the hole to be minimal and simple.
According to the hospital's management, Versius can perform routine surgeries, helping to speed up the procedure. In addition, it is possible to count on the resource for major surgeries, in which access is more difficult and the risk is also high.
Technology comes to help doctors and professionals in carrying out surgical procedures, as well as bringing higher quality of life for patients, even increasing life expectancy through the resources available.
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