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<\/p>\nCancer patients are due to benefit from a new surgical robot in Sheffield after a funding boost.<\/p>\n
Sheffield Hospitals Charity has funded Northern General Hospital’s da Vinci Xi surgical system with a \u00a31.45m donation – said to be its largest ever single contribution.<\/p>\n
The robot, which is operated by a surgeon, can perform delicate and complex operations with a small number of incisions and with more dexterity than a human hand, according to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.<\/p>\n
Beth Crackles, chief executive of the charity, said: “This is a tremendous boost for cancer patients locally and we are truly grateful to the generosity of the people of Sheffield for making it possible.”<\/p>\n
She said this was the second “game-changing” robotic surgery system funded by the charity’s supporters after Royal Hallamshire Hospital gained one in 2019.<\/p>\n
From April, the new machine will be used for surgery on patients with a range of cancers, including lung, oesophageal, stomach, liver and kidney.<\/p>\n
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Staff were given the opportunity to see the da Vinci Xi surgical system at a demonstration last year [Sheffield Teaching Hospitals]<\/p>\n
Patients will benefit from faster recovery times, fewer and less invasive incisions, reduced complications and shorter hospital stays, according to the trust.<\/p>\n
It said the robot provides a magnified view of the surgical site and can make miniaturised 360-degree movements, surpassing the ability of the human hand.<\/p>\n
Trust chief executive Kirsten Major said she was “delighted” that robotic-assisted surgery would be offered at a second of the trust’s hospitals.<\/p>\n
“We are extremely grateful to Sheffield Hospitals Charity and their donors for this significant donation which will help save lives and impact positively on patients in Sheffield and beyond,” she said.<\/p>\n
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