Robotic surgery improves gynaecological treatments

The robot has provided surgeons with instruments that offer a greater range of movement than in conventional keyhole surgery

State-of-the-art robotic surgery has helped improve treatment for gynaecological conditions, an NHS trust has said.

The Da Vinci Xi robot is being used at Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, to perform surgeries with greater precision, reduced post-operative pain and a lower risk of complications from blood loss.

More than 100 women with conditions such as endometriosis have undergone surgery using the robot, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said.

It has provided surgeons with instruments that offer a greater range of movement than in conventional keyhole surgery. It was first used at the hospital in 2022 for prostate cancer surgery but is now also offered to patients for various conditions.

Patients who have undergone robotic surgery for hysterectomy or removal of endometriosis have gone home the same day as their surgery, the trust said.

Endometriosis specialist Donna Ghosh said it was a huge achievement to perform more than 100 gynaecological robotic surgery cases.

"We anticipate further expanding our offering towards joint surgery across different clinical specialities in future," she added.