The device has been trialled on adults for three years and demonstrated faster recovery times, less postoperative pain, and less time in the hospital.
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00:00The robotic-assisted bit is still the same idea, a little cut in the tummy, a straight
00:14shaft of an instrument, but the instrument on the inside, instead of a straight jaw,
00:18has a full-wristed motion to it. And then on the outside, instead of a straight handle,
00:22you've got something that looks more like a joystick. So it's still fully search and
00:26controlled. Robotic-assisted might sound like it's automated in some way, but actually
00:31it's still search and controlled.
00:42When I first heard there's going to be a robot operating on it, I was like, eh? But then
00:49obviously when you find out more that it's a doctor operating the robot and everything
00:54like that, it's just, yeah, it's a lot more understandable.
00:57It's just showing how advanced technology has come and how intricate they can get into
01:02places that aren't easy to in a normal operation.
01:15Ultimately, my hope is that there can be more minimally invasive procedures for children,
01:22as you say, not just in the UK, but potentially around the world. The robotic-assisted technology
01:28should make it more straightforward to do these minimally invasive procedures, where
01:34sometimes open procedures would currently be carried out.