Robotic Surgery

Cleveland Clinic London offers state-of-the-art robot-assisted surgery in multiple specialties. Combined with our enhanced recovery programmes, this approach helps you return to normal activities sooner. Our surgeons are global leaders in their fields with wide expertise. We use the latest technologies and surgical innovations for the benefit of patients.

We offer some of the world’s leading robotic surgeons, including Mr Senthil Nathan, who performed one of the first-ever robotic procedures in the world in 1994. The team also includes leading specialists in urology, thoracic surgery, digestive diseases, gynaecology and more.

Surgeons frequently work together to deliver multi-specialty robotic surgery for complex cases. Our depth of experience and teamwork enable us to treat rare and challenging conditions while maintaining excellent outcomes. Robotic surgeons work closely with their Cleveland Clinic counterparts in the rest of the world and frequently collaborate.

The presence of in-house cardiac and thoracic care allows us to operate on extremely sick patients and those with advanced medical needs, with the support of our Level 3 Intensive Care Unit.

Additional highlights include:

• Consultant-delivered care: Our surgeons perform a high volume of robotic procedures every year. They manage every aspect of your care, from initial consultation through surgery and recovery. This hands-on approach leads to a seamless experience with close attention to your needs.
• Best-in-class technology: Consultants use advanced robotic surgical technologies, such as the da Vinci®Xi Surgical System. This system enhances your surgeon’s ability to navigate delicate tissue and hard-to-reach areas. We can perform routine and complex procedures with exceptional precision. This precision means less damage to surrounding healthy tissue and an easier recovery.
• Prompt care: Receive surgery on a schedule that works for you. Appointments with our consultants are available within a week. Surgery can be scheduled at your convenience — often within a few days. Even if you have complex medical needs requiring the services of multiple surgeons, you receive timely, expert care.
• Flexible payment options: There are many ways to pay for treatment. Cleveland Clinic London accepts most major private medical insurance plans. We also offer a self-pay service. Read more payment information.

More Information About Robot-Assisted Surgery

Many of our consultants have decades of surgical experience, and we work collaboratively. The department is fully covered by a consultant 24/7. We also have specialist fellows, physician associates and nurses to enhance your care.

For complex cases, we frequently collaborate with other Cleveland Clinic London consultants. If you have a condition affecting organs deep within your pelvis, urologists, gynaecologists and colorectal surgeons may operate together during the same procedure. Very few other U.K. private hospitals offer these capabilities.

Your surgical team works with you to figure out the best approach for your care. Our surgeons are skilled in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical procedures. We determine which surgery offers you the best cure and functional long-term results.

What to expect during robotic surgery

If you and your surgeon have chosen robotic surgery, here is what to expect:

1. We escort you from your room to the operating theatre anaesthetic room. The anaesthetic and operating team performs a thorough World Health Organization check-in. With your consent, you receive the necessary anaesthesia to put you to sleep and ensure you experience no discomfort during the procedure.
2. From the anaesthetic room, we transport you to the nearby robotic theatre. Surgeons make a small incision (measuring just 8mm). Through it, they pass slender instruments attached to a robotic arm with a camera and light at the tip.
3. The surgeon sits at a console displaying real-time, highly magnified 3D views of the surgical area.
4. Using the console controls, they manoeuvre the camera and instruments to carry out the procedure. The robot mimics the movements and motions of the surgeon’s hands.
5. After the procedure, you recover in a private area while receiving attentive nursing care. Following recovery, we transport you back to your room in the ward.

We use robot-assisted surgery to perform a broad range of procedures. As we continue innovating, additional options will become available.

Offerings include:

Gastrointestinal surgery

• Anterior resection and colectomy to remove colorectal (colon) cancer.
• Lobectomy, to remove part of the liver if there is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
• Pancreatectomy.
• Wedge resection to remove liver cancer.
• Abdomino-pelvic reconstruction, which may be necessary to repair remaining tissue after advanced colon cancer surgery.

Gynaecologic surgery

• Endometriosis surgery to remove uterine tissue that grows outside the uterus.
• Hysterectomy.
• Uterine fibroid excision (removal).

Head and neck surgery

• Transoral robotic surgery (TORS).

Thoracic surgery

• Hernia repair.
• Lobectomy.
• Lymph node dissection (lymphadenectomy).
• Thymectomy.

Urologic surgery

• Cystectomy.
• Nephrectomy.
• Nephroureterectomy.
• Pyeloplasty.
• Radical prostatectomy.

Learn More About Robotic Surgery

Contact us or call +44 20 3423 7500 for more information about robotic surgery.

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