Glasgow Children's Hospital Begins Robot-Assisted Surgeries
Glasgow children's hospital begins robot-assisted surgeries
The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow has become the first dedicated children's hospital in the world to own and operate a Versius Plus surgical robot exclusively for paediatric patients. Funded by a £1.5m donation from the Coldstones Charitable Trust, the system supports complex operations for cancer, urology, abdominal, thoracic, and gastrointestinal conditions. Following an evaluation phase with over 30 procedures, the hospital aims to expand its service across Scotland while working with partners to increase the wider use of this technology.
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d to offer it to more children and babies across Scotland. "We owe the presence of the robot to our charity and our sponsor. We are proud to have established Glasgow as a leader in this field, and we are working with partners nationally and internationally so these technologies become more widely used." An evaluation phase was carried out which saw surgeons perform more than 30 procedures with the robot. Although the
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A hospital in Glasgow has become the first in the world to have a surgical robot dedicated exclusively to helping children. The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow is to use the Versius Plus robot for paediatric surgery, after receiving a £1.5m donation from a charitable trust. The robot can provide greater access during keyhole surgery and will help with operations for complex cancer, urology, abdominal, thoracic
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d to offer it to more children and babies across Scotland. "We owe the presence of the robot to our charity and our sponsor. We are proud to have established Glasgow as a leader in this field, and we are working with partners nationally and internationally so these technologies become more widely used." An evaluation phase was carried out which saw surgeons perform more than 30 procedures with the robot. Although the
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he UK undergoing surgery with Versius occurred in 2024, after several surgeries with adults. Michael Jacovides, a consultant paediatric surgeon and the clinical lead for the robotic surgery programme, said: "Robotic assisted surgery will increasingly be part of caring for children in the future and I am excited it is already here for the children of Glasgow. "We are developing our service to cover more conditions, an
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and gastrointestinal conditions. Doctors at the hospital said the robot can provide enhanced precision while reducing pain, minimising scarring, and getting patients back to their everyday lives quicker. The Coldstones Charitable Trust pledged more than £1.5m to Hi Scotland, the innovation arm of the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity, to fund the paediatric robotic surgery programme. The first case of a child in t
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