Drs Naman Dahiya and Caroline Ruth Mathias (centre) alongside the Da Vinci robot and fellows with the Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgical Training Program.

NEPEAN Hospital is one of very few public hospitals offering robotic-assisted gynaecological surgery, and it’s improving outcomes for patients.

THE program is delivering faster recoveries for patients with complex conditions such as endometriosis, while also training the next generation of surgeons using the state-of-the-art Da Vinci robotic surgical system.

“We’ve noticed that patients having big surgeries, including bowel resections, often go home the next day. For some hysterectomies, they’re even going home the same day,” says Dr Naman Dahiya.

With nearly 2,000 robotic surgeries expected by the end of the year, Nepean continues to lead the way in terms of both access to and training in robotic-assisted surgery.

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