Urology robot first for organisation

Staff at Osborne Park Hospital began operating on the organisation's first surgical robot this week.

The cutting-edge urology robot will support patients with prostate and kidney cancer.

Robotic surgery is known to support shorter hospital stays, faster return to normal activities and less pain.

Urology robots are less invasive than "open surgery", with the technology enabling surgeons to make precision incisions to reduce the impact on surrounding muscles and tissues.

With robotic surgery, the movements of the surgeon’s hands are replicated by the robotic arms of the robot enabling the same dexterity of open surgery without requiring a large incision through skin and tissues.