First robotic surgery patient at Redeemer’s Health Village shares experience
by The Eagle Online · The Eagle OnlineThe Redeemer’s Health Village has performed the first tele robotic surgery in West Africa.
The procedure was carried out at the Redeemer’s Health Village in Mowe, Ogun State, during the weekend.
Tele-robotic surgery, also known as remote surgery, allows a surgeon to operate on a patient from another location.
The procedure, a right radical nephrectomy, was carried out by RHV in collaboration with RoboMed Global and Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja, and involved surgeons at RHV remotely operating on a patient at the Abuja-based hospital.
The patient, Pastor Alexander Idachama, shared his experience undergoing the radical prostatectomy with the assistance of surgical robotics.
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The procedure, has since attracted national and global attention.
Prof. Obi Ekwenna-Davis (co-founder of RoboMed Global), alongside local physicians like Dr. Ifeanyi, led the team that carried out the robot assisted procedure which was done in partnership with the US-based RoboMed Global Inc.
In the course of the landmark surgery for Pastor Idachama, RHV and RoboMed Global performed West Africa’s first 500km telerobotic (remote) surgery, where surgeons at RHV in Ogun State operated remotely on a kidney tumour patient in Abuja.
Speaking on his experiences in a social media post after his operation, Pastor Idachama explained that he learned about the hospital through its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adedamola Dada.
He said without hesitation, he decided to undergo treatment at the facility for his condition.
What is radical prostatectomy?
A radical prostatectomy is a major surgical procedure performed to remove the entire prostate gland, along with surrounding tissue such as the seminal vesicles and local pelvic lymph nodes. It is primarily used as a curative treatment for localised prostate cancer to eliminate the disease before it spreads to other parts of the body.
Idachama’s experience
Pastor Idachama noted that choosing Redeemer’s Health Village Hospital was the best option available to him, saving him the cost of travelling abroad for medical care.
Describing his experience in glowing terms, he said, “I arrived at the hospital in the last week of August and was taken through a series of orientation sessions to acquaint me with the surgical process.”
He explained that he met with Dr. Ifeanyi and other members of the surgical team, who thoroughly detailed what to expect before, during, and after the procedure. He praised the robotic system used during the operation as world-class.
The surgery was a complete success, allowing for his discharge less than 24 hours after the procedure. Although he noted feeling mild pain after the operation, he said ‘the pain subsided quickly.”
Reflecting on his recovery, Idachama emphasised that robotic-assisted surgery provides higher surgical precision, significantly less pain, and a gentler impact on the patient. He expressed his commitment to recommending Redeemer’s Health Village to friends and family, describing its facilities as comparable to the best in the world.
(Courtesy Church Times)
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