The operation was performed from The London Clinic using a robot equipped with a 3D HD camera and four arms, all controlled through a console with a delay of only 0.06 seconds.<\/p>\n
The console in the UK was connected to the robot in Gibraltar via fibre\u2011optic cables, with a backup 5G link. <\/p>\n
A team in Gibraltar remained on standby in case the connection failed, but it held throughout the procedure.<\/p>\n
The operation used the Toumai Robotic System, in a collaboration between The London Clinic and the Gibraltar Health Authority.<\/p>\n
Dasgupta said: “This gives us the opportunity to treat patients in remote areas and smaller communities by literally being able to take the best surgeon anywhere.”<\/p>\n
This was the first of two test cases, the second involving an unnamed 52\u2011year\u2011old man on 4 March, also in Gibraltar.<\/p>\n
Dasgupta will perform the procedure again on 14 March, which will be live\u2011streamed to 20,000 world\u2011leading urological surgeons at the European Association of Urology congress.<\/p>\n
He added: “I think it is very, very exciting, the humanitarian benefit is going to be significant.”<\/p>\n