- A pioneering remote robotic surgery, the first of its kind in the UK, was successfully performed by a London-based surgeon on a prostate cancer patient located 2,400km away in Gibraltar.
- Professor Prokar Dasgupta, a leading robotic urological surgeon, operated on Paul Buxton, 62, from The London Clinic, controlling a robot in Gibraltar with a minimal time delay of just 0.06 seconds.
- Mr Buxton, who had expected to travel to the UK for treatment, reported feeling "fantastic" just four days post-surgery, describing his decision to participate as a "no-brainer".
- This procedure is hailed as a significant medical "milestone", demonstrating how technology can provide access to specialist care for patients in remote areas, saving them travel and inconvenience.
- The collaboration between The London Clinic and Gibraltar Health Authority, supported by Presidio, highlights the potential for transforming healthcare, with further procedures planned and one to be live-streamed to a major urological congress.
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Inside UK’s first remote robotic surgery as surgeon operates on prostate cancer patient 2,400km away
