Braemar Hospital in Hamilton is bringing surgical excellence to the next level with the purchase of a surgical robot.
A surgeon moving Da Vinci system arm.
The multi-million da Vinci Xi robot – the first of its kind in Waikato – will give patients more choices by providing leading-edge surgical technology.
Braemar robot
The robotic machine has four arms that helps surgeons perform complex procedures as a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open surgery.
The system is used in various surgical specialties, including general, urological, gynaecological, and increasingly in thoracic and cardiac surgeries. There are currently eight da Vinci surgical robots in New Zealand – one at North Shore Hospital and the rest in private hospitals.
The robot, due to arrive next month and be in use later in the year, allows for minimally invasive surgery for patients resulting in smaller incisions, leading to less pain and scarring, faster recovery times and reduced length of hospital stay.
The surgeon controls the system from a console within the operating theatre – right next to the patient, using hand movements to manipulate tiny, wristed instruments that replicate the surgeon’s actions on the patient.
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Braemar robot
