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aviation industry More than 270 patients have been able to have their surgery closer to home in the last year following the introduction of a robotic assisted surgery system to Lincolnshire’s hospitals United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) invested more than £3.2 million into the service behind the state-of-the-art system which was used with the first patients in February 2022 The introduction of this equipment to operating theatres at Lincoln County Hospital has meant that urology and colorectal cancer patients needing complex robotic surgery as part of their treatment have been able to stay in the county for their care The robotic surgery system in an operating theatre at Lincoln County Hospital Robotic assisted procedures are carried out by a surgeon sat at a special console connected to a robot which is designed to mimic the surgeon’s hand movements enabling them to perform delicate procedures through the smallest of incisions The robotic assisted procedures are less invasive which reduces risks during surgery and post-operative complications The average patient who has robotic surgery will be expected to go home earlier and have a faster recovery Previously there was no such robotic system in Lincolnshire ULHT’s lead clinician for the robotic system we have offered robotic surgery to more than 270 patients which exceeds our predictions for the first operational year Patients with complex urological and colorectal conditions did not have to travel to other sites for their robotic procedures our patients have been able to access their care in a more timely manner and closer to home and the level of training of our surgeons and theatre staff “In this year we managed to train our staff to superior standards but also appoint and incorporate new surgeons already experienced in minimally invasive surgery have been able to transition from open and laparoscopic surgery to robotic surgery we will have four urological and three colorectal robotically trained surgeons.” Mr Alevizopoulos added: “Over the next year we hope to offer robotic procedures to a bigger group of patients by introducing more specialised procedures and increasing the scale of patients who will benefit from robotic surgery “This is fantastic news for our patients and the NHS in Lincolnshire.” was among the patients to have a robotic surgery procedure in Lincolnshire Mr Periam was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2022 and had a robotic prostatectomy in December 2022 He explained: “A close relative was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 18 months ago and he had his prostate removed by robotic surgery I had no symptoms but I was advised to get checked as soon as possible “I visited my local GP and gave a blood sample and was found to have a high PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) level I had an MRI scan and biopsy and was diagnosed in September My surgery was scheduled in November and it happened in December “The care I have received has been excellent I stayed in hospital in Lincoln for one night after surgery and the after care has also been great I also went to A&E with a concern and someone from Urology came to review me within the hour It was really reassuring that my relative had undergone the same robotic surgery but the staff also explained everything to me.” was able to return to work about six weeks after his surgery Mr Periam added: “I would encourage others to get tested if they have symptoms or are identified as being at risk I was symptom-free and had no idea until my relative had symptoms and got tested.” Sign In Register SANY Heavy Machinery UK Ltd announce change in distribution in the north-west of England  TDL Equipment Ltd – part of the Ballyvesey Group – have been appointed as SANY’s new dealer covering sales The ISO9001-certified business sells a range of waste-handling machines and wheel loaders across the UK who have sold and supported SANY products since 2020 SANY business development director Leigh Harris said: ‘We 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Crescent at about 4am on Wednesday.  Dainsh Subramaniam is accused of being part of an unlawful assembly that attacked the victim the police said that Mr Shafiq suffered multiple wounds on his arms and face and had to seek treatment in hospital.  Early investigations revealed that Dainsh and Mr Shafiq knew each other and that Dainsh purportedly assaulted Mr Shafiq with a knife in a scuffle after a dispute Five other suspected associates were named in court documents as being part of the group that carried out the attack:  The police said that they received a report of the assault at 5.30am on Wednesday and arrested five of them that day A knife was seized from Dainsh as a case exhibit was not arrested but is assisting in investigations.  the remaining members of the group have not been charged He was remanded on Friday for investigations and will return to court on Dec 31 for his next hearing If found guilty of rioting with a deadly weapon he could be jailed up to 10 years and caned 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Contact us Powered by Grantham Journal, Rutland & Stamford Mercury, Spalding Guardian and Lincolnshire Free Press Home   Spalding   News   Article A Spalding man has praised the ‘excellent’ robotic surgery system recently introduced to the county Neil Periam is among the 270 patients to have a robotic surgery procedure in Lincolnshire after the £3.2 million state-of-the-art system was introduced last year “A close relative was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 18 months ago and he had his prostate removed by robotic surgery,” explained Mr Periam (56) who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2022 and had a robotic prostatectomy in December 2022 “I had no symptoms but I was advised to get checked as soon as possible “I had an MRI scan and biopsy and was diagnosed in September My surgery was scheduled in November and it happened in December.” “I would encourage others to get tested if they have symptoms or are identified as being at risk,” he added “I was symptom-free and had no idea until my relative had symptoms and got tested United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) invested more than £3.2 million into the state-of-the-art system “Patients with complex urological and colorectal conditions did not have to travel to other sites for their robotic procedures “Over the next year we hope to offer robotic procedures to a bigger group of patients by introducing more specialised procedures.”