Robotic-assisted surgery can often feel like a technology straight from the world of sci-fi. Units with multiple articulating arms, sometimes operated by surgeons in separate rooms, can make these systems feel completely alien to traditional open surgery methods. And this image can present a hurdle to patients (and even some surgeons) for fear that the technology is too new and not tried and tested enough.   But as any seasoned robotic surgeon will tell you, robotics is just the next...

Big data is reshaping industries at an alarming rate, allowing businesses and organisations to better understand their customers. But big data isn’t just the reserve of the corporations. In fact, with more and more robotics systems making their way into the operating theatre, patient and procedure data has never been easier to capture.   But what kind of data is being collected? How is it being gathered? And what use could it be to patients, trainees and qualified surgeons?   In this episode...

For robotics surgeons with long careers and a desire to pass on their skills, it can be tricky to get back into the mindset of a trainee. And this can make it hard to design effective training experiences that put trainees and their needs first. But for our guest today, the journey from trainee to consultant to trainer all happened within the last 6 years, giving her a unique insight into how to meet their educational needs.   In this episode of Surgical Robo-Talks, Jessica and co-host, Fahad...

As interest in robotic assisted surgery continues to rise among both qualified and trainee surgeons, the competition for getting those all-important hours on robotic systems is getting tougher. But with robotics not forming part of the core surgical curriculum across disciplines, getting all those interested access to units is no easy task.   But what if robotics was part of the surgical curriculum?   How and when would it be introduced to trainees? Would it be enough to give trainees the...

The UK Robotic-assisted surgery landscape has come a long way since it was first introduced in 2001. As technologies like high-resolution monitors, virtual reality, kinematic data technology and more continue to augment robotics, this surgical discipline is increasingly becoming more advanced at a tremendous rate.   But with access to robotic units among trainees so scarce, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest evolutions to truly understand how revolutionary the technology is...

Find out how the world of surgical robotics training is evolving with Surgical Robo-Talks. Each episode, our host, Jessica Butterworth (Society, KOL and Procedural Training Manager at CMR Surgical), and co-hosts from the Association of Surgeons in Training sit with practising robotics surgeons to learn about the tools and technologies improving surgical practice, how standardised curriculums are simplifying the qualification journey and much more.   Coming October 2023.