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First patient has surgery using new Sentire surgical robot

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Dagenham patient becomes first to undergo gallbladder surgery using new Sentire robotic surgical system at BHRUT NHS hospitals in Essex <i>(Image: Submitted)</i>
Dagenham patient becomes first to undergo gallbladder surgery using new Sentire robotic surgical system at BHRUT NHS hospitals in Essex (Image: Submitted)
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A patient has become the first to undergo surgery using a new robotic system.

Adesewa Olaleye, a 40-year-old healthcare assistant from Dagenham, had her gallbladder removed using the new Sentire surgical robot at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).

Ms Olaleye said: "I waited around six months for my surgery after a scan in February found stones in my gallbladder.

"I was so happy when I received the call.

"Everything was explained to me about my operation.

"I was on top of the world when they told me I would be the first, and my family were really impressed.

"The team took really good care of me and I’m feeling well now."

BHRUT is one of the first NHS trusts in the country to use the new Sentire surgical system, with two robots now in use thanks to a partnership with Cornerstone Robotics.

Niroo Rajendran, clinical lead for robotic surgery at BHRUT, said: "This is a milestone achievement for our trust.

"Robotic-assisted surgery uses minimally invasive techniques which can reduce length of stay and the risk of post-operative complications, while helping patients recover more quicky."

One robot is based at King George Hospital and the other at Queen’s Hospital.

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