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Robbie The Robot Charity Quiz

In recent months, ‘Robbie’, the da Vinci robot, has transformed prostate cancer operations at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The robot provides the latest in state of the art robotic assisted surgery: this allows surgeons to perform radical prostate operations using all the clinical and technical capabilities of traditional open surgery, whilst enabling them to operate through the tiny incisions which characterise ‘keyhole’ surgery.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Trust acquired the da Vinci robot thanks to a very generous donation. To keep the da Vinci robot operating in Reading, further £1 million over the next three years is required.

Benefits
For patients robot surgery brings a number of benefits which contribute to a quicker return to normal life. These include:
  • significantly less pain
  • less blood loss
  • less risk of wound infection
  • reduced scarring
  • faster recovery times
The da Vinci robot uses four interactive robotic arms to carry out the surgery. At all times the surgeon is in complete control: his or her hand movements are scaled, filtered and seamlessly translated into precise real-time movements. The 3D view and magnification allow intricate dissection and complex reconstruction that would be difficult with conventional keyhole surgery.

Surgeon, Lt. Col. Zaheer Shah said “The robot offers a less painful procedure with a quicker recovery time and fewer side effects and has so far proven to be equally effective as open surgery for dealing with cancer, as well as being less likely to cause impotence or incontinence.”

His colleague, Surgeon Adam Jones, enthused: “The da Vinci robot has allowed us to offer the benefits of keyhole surgery to a much larger group of patients. In conjunction with our brachytherapy (radiotherapy) programme, it gives our patients the widest choice in state of the art prostate cancer treatments.”

Why help us raise money for Robbie? Click here to watch the video

On March 2nd The Jazz Café will play host to a fundraising quiz night, with the ticket revenue going help support Robbie. Tickets for the quiz night are being sold in tables of eight for £160, which includes food. Proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the charity. The event and appeal are supported by The Jazz Café, Reading 107fm and The Reading Post. To book your place contact 01189 681442.
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