Stanley Russell, who now lives in Herne Bay. He recently became the second patient ever to have undergone a robotic surgical procedure at Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate. It was consultant colorectal and general surgeon Sudhaker Mangam that worked this landmark surgery. As such, he’s served as a leader in this innovative technique.
The robotic procedure used a da Vinci surgical robot that has four arms, which the surgeon controls remotely. With this cutting-edge technology, surgeons have access to a powerful, three-dimensional view inside the patient’s body, creating incredible levels of precision during surgery. The NHS first introduced robotic surgery in London earlier this year, making this development at QEQM particularly significant for patients in east Kent.
Though Stanley Russell was understandably nervous about the prospect of undergoing robotic surgery, he nonetheless made the decision to move forward with the procedure.
“The team explained everything really well and said it would be less painful than going through more invasive surgery, so that made sense to me.” – Stanley Russell
The surgery at QEQM is being seen as a major milestone in surgical expertise in the region, according to consultant surgeon Sudhakar Mangam. In an op-ed, he praised the advantages of robotic surgery. It allows for increased accuracy, better results and faster patient recovery times.
(re)building Stanley Russell and having a Stanley Russell on the road to recovery even once. At another Singapore hospital, meanwhile, baker Mandy Lee, 34, who was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer, received the same kind of robotic operation. As Lee looked back on her path to this moment, she was initially intimidated by robotic surgery. She swiftly realized taking care of herself came first.
“It was a bit of a scary thought, I hadn’t even considered the possibility of robotic surgery, but I just wanted the cancer gone and I wasn’t put off.” – Mandy Lee
With the QEQM hospital adopting this state-of-the-art technology, it is now allowing patients in need of complex surgical replacements new options. The positive implementation of robotic procedures shines a new light on the future of surgical practices in the area.