"Performing the procedure 1,500 miles away, from London's Harley Street district, was Prof Prokar Dasgupta, a professor of urology who heads The London Clinic's robotic centre of excellence. With the help of technology services provider Presidio, Dasgupta used a console in London to guide the Toumai Robotic System, made by Microport, through an intricate sequence of steps to successfully give Buxton a prostatectomy, a surgical removal of the prostate."
"The procedure went to plan with a lag of only 0.06 seconds between the surgeon in London and the robot in Gibraltar. After his unique experience, Buxton said he felt fantastic within days."
"After his cancer diagnosis, Buxton had expected to join the NHS waiting list and travel to England because of the complex nature of the operation. But then he got the opportunity to have surgery remotely, and jumped at the chance."
A 62-year-old British patient in Gibraltar underwent prostate removal surgery performed remotely by a London-based urologist using robotic technology. Prof Prokar Dasgupta controlled the Toumai Robotic System from Harley Street in London, guiding a four-armed robot with a 3D camera through the procedure at St Bernard's Hospital in Gibraltar. The operation was completed successfully with minimal latency of 0.06 seconds between surgeon and robot. The patient recovered well within days. This landmark procedure demonstrates the potential of telesurgery to provide advanced surgical care to patients in remote locations, eliminating the need for travel and NHS waiting lists.
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