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is celebrating more than 200 robotic procedures that have been performed since the launch of its multidisciplinary robotics program in October 2018.

Prince of Wales Private 黑料吃瓜群网 General Manager Robert Cusack said the program has been more successful than anticipated.

鈥淲e were told that 100 robotic cases in our first year would be a good outcome,鈥� he said. 鈥淪o, to have surpassed the 200 mark is really above and beyond our best-case expectations.鈥�

The Randwick-based hospital has performed robot-assisted cases across general, urology, cardiothoracic, colorectal and gynaecology surgical specialties since the arrival of the da Vinci Xi Surgical System by .

Colorectal and General Surgeon Dr Shing Wong performed the hospital鈥檚 first robotics case in 2018 using the da Vinci System and is one of the hospital鈥檚 most experienced robotic surgeons. Bowel resections for malignant and benign diseases are among his most common robotic surgical cases.

鈥淭he robot is especially helpful when operating on patients with high BMI and dense adhesions,鈥� Dr Wong said.

鈥淚t provides magnified three-dimensional vision, an advanced set of instruments and a level of precision not previously available using minimally invasive methods.

鈥淧rince of Wales Private 黑料吃瓜群网 has made the robot accessible to a range of surgeons and specialties, which results in improved outcomes for more patients,鈥� Dr Wong said.

Among the beneficiaries of the multidisciplinary program approach are patients under cardiothoracic surgeons Dr Levi Bassin and Dr Hugh Wolfenden, who perform a range of surgeries together, including minimal access coronary surgeries and mitral valve repairs.

鈥淲hilst the safety profile of robotic is similar to open surgery to date, the sternal bone isn鈥檛 cut, which reduces bleeding, pain and the prospect of infection,鈥� Dr Wolfenden said.

鈥淭he three arms of the robot are essentially like an extension of the surgeon鈥檚 arms and hands 鈥� it allows complete dexterity through tiny incisions.鈥�

Dr Bassin explained that robotic surgery is a game changer for patient recovery times. 鈥淢ost robotic patients return to virtually full capacity within four weeks,鈥� he said. 鈥淥pen surgery, however, can take six weeks to get back to work for a sedentary job or three months for a physically demanding occupation.鈥�

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