US EditionUK Surgeon Performs First Remote Robotic Surgery From 1,500 Miles Away
The successful procedure used a robot with a 0.06-second lag to expand specialist surgical access and reduce patient travel, marking a milestone in UK telesurgery.
- A surgeon in London carried out a remote prostatectomy from The London Clinic on March 4 on a patient in Gibraltar about 2,400 kilometres away, in the first official long-distance robotic prostate surgery linking the sites.
- Facing limited local services, Gibraltar residents often travel abroad for NHS care due to St Bernard's at Europort being the only hospital, and the trial aims to spare patients the "vast expense and inconvenience" of travel and NHS waiting lists.
- The procedure relied on a fibre‑optic connection with 5G backup to control the Toumai Robotic System via a console in London with a 0.06 seconds delay, while an on‑site Gibraltar surgical team stood ready to take over.
- Buxton, 62, said he was "really well looked after" and felt "fantastic" four days after his February 11 operation, while Gibraltar minister for health Gemma Arias-Vasquez called it a landmark for local care.
- The next procedure, set for March 14, will be live‑streamed to 20,000 world‑leading urological surgeons at the European Association of Urology congress, and organisers say the technique could be scaled to benefit remote patients.
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