A pair of surgeons operated the Versius robot in the ground-breaking surgery, a first for the UK.
Gloucestershire reporter, BBC Points West
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital surgeons Simon Higgs and Steve Hornby employed the Versius robot to remove a tumour from Martin Nugent's oesophagus."To have been given a second chance to see my grandchildren, my children and my wife has meant so much to me." Using the Versius surgical robot made it possible to operate on Mr Nugent using minimal access surgery.Minimal access surgery creates smaller incisions, reduces post-operative pain, complications and scarring."I was aware I was the first patient in the country to receive care in this way - it's astonishing really that this kind of thing is happening here in Gloucester," Mr Nugent added.
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