Robot used in prostate operation
A cancer patient is thought to be the first person in the UK to have his prostate removed using a hand-held robot.
Stuart Ellis, from Cheadle Hulme, had the operation at Stepping Hill Hospital in Greater Manchester on Friday.
The hospital said the motorised hand device offers a more precise and quicker surgical procedure.
It said it will to provide more flexibility than the human wrist, and also allows more precise stitching for better recovery.
23 Mar 2012
- From the section Manchester