"Robotic-assisted surgery is less invasive as well as more precise, and results in fewer patient complications, lower re-admission rates and shorter stays in hospital. Paul is one of many patients we expect to treat with robotic-assisted surgery in the coming years, in a major step forward for our hospitals."
"I am so grateful and lucky to be born in a time when such technology has come to the fore. I can't thank the team enough my symptoms have gone and I can move on with my life."
"More patients like Wickens across Surrey and London will benefit from the new surgical system which is now at Epsom Hospital, part funded by Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Charity, enabling surgeons to carry out more life-saving procedures on hundreds of patients every year."
Paul Wickens, a 66-year-old from Kent, underwent robotic coronary artery bypass grafting at St George's Hospital in December, becoming one of the first patients to receive this advanced procedure. Robotic-assisted surgery offers significant advantages over traditional methods, including reduced invasiveness, greater precision, fewer complications, lower re-admission rates, and shorter hospital stays. Wickens experienced complete symptom relief after living with his condition for 24 years. The surgical system, now available at both St George's and Epsom Hospital with partial funding from Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Charity, is expected to treat approximately 300 patients in its first year, expanding to over 550 annually as more surgeons complete specialist training.
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