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First patient in Europe to have his prostate removed with da Vinci Si gadget

The first patient in Europe was recently operated in London for prostate cancer using the £2million ‘da Vinci Si’ gadget. The Daily Express posted that patient’s operation was a great success and doctors were impressed with the enhanced ­performance of the new robot.

Using this technology, the complex operation is done through a tiny incision rather than the traditional larger cuts, so patients recover quicker and spend less time in hospital. Less than 24 hours after major surgery patients was on his way home, and he didn’t have to take any further medication for the cancer because the whole gland has been removed.