Robotic assisted surgery to transform care at Bedfordshire Hospitals
Bedfordshire Hospitals has embraced the latest in Robotic Assisted Surgery with the arrival of two da Vinci Xi robots, one at Bedford Hospital and one at Luton & Dunstable University
Hospital (L&D), which will bring considerable benefits for both patients and staff.
Unlike in many other hospitals in the UK, the two robots will be used across a range of different specialties, treating patients with conditions ranging from bowel and renal cancer to endometriosis, gynaecology, bariatric and biliary surgery, and complex head and neck conditions.
Benefits for patients include reduced post-operative pain, a faster recovery leading to a shorter stay in hospital, and improved quality of life after surgery.
Mrs Katharine Bevan, Colorectal Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was the first surgeon to carry out a robotic assisted procedure at Bedford Hospital. She said
“This is the beginning of a new era of surgery at Bedfordshire Hospitals and we are tremendously excited to have introduced this new technology and improve the care of our patients.
