Liverpool Hospital Performs First Single-Port Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
LIVERPOOL,UK – Aintree Hospital’s Colorectal team has achieved a โlandmark breakthrough,successfully โcompleting its first single-port robotic surgery for colorectal cancer on Nan,a 69-year-old โฃpatient. The procedure,โ performed by a team led byโ Clinical Director for Colorectal Surgery, Professor shakil Ahmed, marks a meaningful advancement in minimally invasive surgical techniques available to patients in the region.
The innovative surgeryโข utilizes the Da Vinci single-port robot, allowing surgeons toโฃ operate through a โขsingle incision in the navel.Surgeons control the robot from โa nearby console, using hand โขand footโ controls to guide miniature instruments inside the โฃbody, aided by a โฃhigh-definition 3D camera providing magnified visualization.
“Delivering this kind of surgery is a major milestone โfor us and for โฃpatients in our region and reflects the dedication and expertise of our team,” said Professor Ahmed. “Access to this state-of-the-art technology allows us to carry out more complex procedures with less risk. Single-port robotic surgery gives our surgeons โa significantly improved chance of fully removing cancerous tissue from the colon or โrectum. For patients like Stella, thisโ means faster recovery, fewer complications and better outcomes.”
The Colorectal service at Aintree Hospitalโฃ performs surgeryโ on over 700 patients annually โand is dedicated to investing in cutting-edge treatments. The benefits of single-port robotic surgery include reduced scarring, less pain,โ and a quickerโ return to normal activities for patients.
NHS โฃUniversity Hospitals of Liverpool Group is also committed to sharing this expertise, actively training colorectal specialists across the UK, Europe, โฃand Australia in the technique. “We’re committed to ensuring theโข benefits of this advanced surgical โtechnique โคare feltโ far and wide,” Professor Ahmed added. “Our ambition is to remain at the forefront โขof colorectal โinnovation and help shape the future of care both nationally and internationally.”