ROBOTIC SURGERY CUTS PAIN, SHORTENS HOSPITAL STAY — SURGEONS

Surgeons at Redeemer’s Health Village in Ogun State say robotic-assisted surgery can reduce patients’ pain and shorten hospital stays because it involves smaller incisions and less tissue damage.

The experts said the technology provides surgeons with enhanced visualisation and greater precision, helping to minimise blood loss and postoperative discomfort while supporting faster recovery.

The comments followed the successful completion of the facility’s first robotic-assisted surgery on Wednesday, involving a middle-aged man who underwent surgery for prostate cancer.

The procedure was performed by urology specialists, the hospital’s medical team and robotic surgeons from RoboMed Global Inc., a United States-based company.

The Chief Executive Officer of Redeemer’s Health Village, Dr. Ademola Dada, described the procedure as minimally invasive and said its precision could help patients recover faster.

Dada said the hospital planned to make robotic surgery more affordable and expand its use beyond prostate cancer to other medical conditions, including cervical, uterine and colon cancers.

He also disclosed that the facility would perform surgery on a 28-year-old doctor with a congenital kidney deformity that is already affecting her kidney function.

Professor of Urology and robotic surgeon, Obi Davies-Ekwenna, said robotic surgery allows doctors to operate through smaller incisions using a highly magnified camera that provides better visibility.

He explained that the robotic system also offers greater movement and precision than the human hand, while reducing the effect of natural hand tremors during surgery.

Davies-Ekwenna, who is also the CEO of RoboMed Global, added that the smaller incisions could result in less pain and wound infections, allowing some patients to return home as early as the following day.