The Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, is set to become the first state hospital in Africa to perform robotic-assisted surgery following the launch of the state-of-the-art Da Vinci X-I surgical robot.

At a cost of just under 40-million rands (1-billion naira), the multi-armed robot will aid surgeons in doing complex surgeries on the human body in a less invasive and shorter period of time. Robotic Surgery Coordinator at the hospital, Dr Samkele Salukazana today demonstrated its capabilities. He says the technology offers a host of benefits for both surgeons and patients.

“It’s really an amazing piece of equipment, more especially the hand movement essentially can almost do 360 degree movements in the hands, which you don’t get with conventional laparoscopy and that’s the art in robotic surgery, better vision, magnification, clean clear visual of the anatomy and easier dissection with range of movement,” says Dr Salukazana.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1jBVF3qqu4

The Western Cape Health Department says it is working on plans to address a backlog in surgical procedures at state hospitals – caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The department prioritised managing its response to the pandemic – resulting in the scaling back of some of its services. Chief of Operations Dr Saadiq Kariem says the surgical services list at all public hospitals will be increased. He says the new state-of-the-art surgical robot will also help to increase much-needed services.

“We’ve got plans at all of our public hospitals to increase the surgical services lists so that we can in fact address the surgical backlogs. The robot will certainly assist us because it will allow us to be more efficient in terms of services that we provide and also will allow us a wider scope and a wider range of clinical services that we can in fact make sure we provide those services to the people of the province,” says Dr Kariem.

Nigeria can u still call ursef the giant of Africa with what southafrica is achieving.. I don't think so oo.... Please make someone tell queen Eliza to send some teachers o cos it seems we never understand wetin dem teach before independence o.

TMKsouth the south african boy on the beat again...

Giant kwa
.my brother we are the dwarf of Africa biko.... the only thing we are good at now is increasing price of everything and making life difficult for the poor...

habsydiamond:
Nigeria csn u still call ursef the giant of Africa with what soutafrica is achieving.. I don't think so oo

Seeksnigeria:
TMKsouth the south african boy on the beat again...

Hi!

TMKsouth:


Hi!

Na this ones we go see you.
I dropped a post of SA boy stabbing and burning this girlfriend to death. You didn't say peem!

saheedbadmus:
Giant kwa
.my brother we are the dwarf of Africa biko.... the only thing we are good at now is increasing price of everything and making life difficult for the poor...

as it is now... This country is becoming unbearable for the working class not to mention the unemployed...

Seeksnigeria:


Na this ones we go see you.
I dropped a post of SA boy stabbing and burning this girlfriend to death. You didn't say peem!

I was tagged twice in that stupid thread whose sole evil intention was to discredit my good-news channel and slam SA men . I see it died a terrible death

What the whites and Asians in South Africa cannot do does not exist

siofra:
What the whites and Asians in South Africa cannot do does not exist

Do you mean Dr Samkele Salukazana - the Robotics Surgery Coordinator in a state hospital run by a black government

TMKsouth:


Do you mean Dr Samkele Salukazana - the Robotics Surgery Coordinator in a state hospital run by a black government

I know you'll bring that one. But it's the bitter truth, I won't even be surprised if he's there because he's black.

siofra:


I know you'll bring that one. But it's the bitter truth, I won't even be surprised if he's there because he's black.

Do u pick just any random guys to co-ordinate life-saving robotic surgery departments in Nigeria ? Your envy, bitterness and white worshipping have no match.

siofra:
What the whites and Asians in South Africa cannot do does not exist

Don't face your comatose country o.

I pity anyone that is used to test this. there's a reason robots are not used in stuff like this

even perfected tech like phones go haywire

I no go near dis kin tech

if una no fit give me real surgeon

make I die dey go meet my ansestors biko

juniorstar:


They are better...reduced pain and quicker recovery..imagine having to divide you chest bone(sternum) just to access your heart..with this they create small holes(ports) and do a clean surgery...less pain, less blood loss, quicker recovery time, reduced hospital stay, and so on.

until it goes haywire

then you'll know that death is better than torture

especially if the shutting down system goes bad

Amazing!

They should test it wit buhari Boyz go jst hack d machine midway

siofra:


I know you'll bring that one. But it's the bitter truth, I won't even be surprised if he's there because he's black.

The person on the profile pic is you? how can someone so beautiful be stupid like this? Well I guess God can't give you everything.

JaceBlaze:


The person on the profile pic is you? how can someone so beautiful be stupid like this? Well I guess God can't give you everything.

She's ugly on the inside.

TMKsouth:


She's ugly on the inside.

You mean dark on the inside??

So surgeons go soon go out of job

JaceBlaze:


You mean dark on the inside??

As in evil?? Okay that too . But also has no love for SA. I saw her in a recent thread of mine - I can't tell which one now talking the same kind of smack.

[quote author=habsydiamond [s]post=106709651]Nigeria csn u still call ursef the giant of Africa with what soutafrica is achieving.. I don't think so oo[/quote[/s]]
If you don't mention Nigeria something go happen to you?

TMKsouth:


As in evil?? Okay that too . But also has no love for SA. I saw her in a recent thread of mine - I can't tell which one now talking the same kind of smack.

I have seen her in some of your threads, she's not smart at all.

Seeksnigeria:


Na this ones we go see you.
I dropped a post of SA boy stabbing and burning this girlfriend to death. You didn't say peem!

leave TMKSouth alone o, lol. Maybe he didn't see it.

This is super nice, I hope it won't take the place of humans in the future though?

TMKSouth do you know XhosaNostra in person or communicate with her? Are you perhaps her friend? I observed it's been about a year since she last came online, I'm sort of worried/curious about her, do you know if she's safe/alive?
Do you know anyone who knows her?
Did she just stop coming online or has an alternate moniqer?

UndauntedYOCA:

leave TMKSouth alone o, lol. Maybe he didn't see it.

UndauntedYOCA:
This is super nice, I hope it won't take the place of humans in the future though?

TMKSouth do you know XhosaNostra in person or communicate with her? Are you perhaps her friend? I observed it's been about a year since she last came online, I'm sort of worried/curious about her, do you know if she's safe/alive?
Do you know anyone who knows her?
Did she just stop coming online or has an alternate moniqer?

Talk to JaceBlaze (he's in this thread) - they were very close. Even lovers maybe

I got to know her towards her last days on NL, unfortunately. She was very nice indeed, but I saw she was getting bullied and trolled - told to leave the forum even. So maybe she obliged .

TMKsouth:
The Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, is set to become the first state hospital in Africa to perform robotic-assisted surgery following the launch of the state-of-the-art Da Vinci X-I surgical robot.

At a cost of just under 40-million rands (1-billion naira), the multi-armed robot will aid surgeons in doing complex surgeries on the human body in a less invasive and shorter period of time. Robotic Surgery Coordinator at the hospital, Dr Samkele Salukazana today demonstrated its capabilities. He says the technology offers a host of benefits for both surgeons and patients.

“It’s really an amazing piece of equipment, more especially the hand movement essentially can almost do 360 degree movements in the hands, which you don’t get with conventional laparoscopy and that’s the art in robotic surgery, better vision, magnification, clean clear visual of the anatomy and easier dissection with range of movement,” says Dr Salukazana.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1jBVF3qqu4

The Western Cape Health Department says it is working on plans to address a backlog in surgical procedures at state hospitals – caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The department prioritised managing its response to the pandemic – resulting in the scaling back of some of its services. Chief of Operations Dr Saadiq Kariem says the surgical services list at all public hospitals will be increased. He says the new state-of-the-art surgical robot will also help to increase much-needed services.

“We’ve got plans at all of our public hospitals to increase the surgical services lists so that we can in fact address the surgical backlogs. The robot will certainly assist us because it will allow us to be more efficient in terms of services that we provide and also will allow us a wider scope and a wider range of clinical services that we can in fact make sure we provide those services to the people of the province,” says Dr Kariem.

It has always been my dream to operate on the human heart using this Xi robotic system.. my mentor has done over 560 operation using this system and counting. The only drawback is the cost as not many health system can afford it. Plus the regular upgrade and maintenance of the system by the manufacturer "intuitive" a California based tech company. Our health sector needs to do more to get to this level.

Amazing robotic spider.. our own spider na to dey build cobwebs upandan for night

theTranscriber:
I pity anyone that is used to test this. there's a reason robots are not used in stuff like this

even perfected tech like phones go haywire

I no go near dis kin tech

if una no fit give me real surgeon

make I die dey go meet my ansestors biko

They are better...reduced pain and quicker recovery..imagine having to divide you chest bone(sternum) just to access your heart..with this they create small holes(ports) and do a clean surgery...less post op pain, less blood loss, quicker recovery time, reduced hospital stay, and so on.

juniorstar:


They are better...reduced pain and quicker recovery..imagine having to divide you chest bone(sternum) just to access your heart..with this they create small holes(ports) and do a clean surgery...less pain, less blood loss, quicker recovery time, reduced hospital stay, and so on.

Let me just warn you Doc - you have a better chance of melting a rock than this guy's brain (a true knucklehead ). He's gonna argue with you for days even though you've made perfect sense. You've been warned.

TMKsouth:


Let me just warn you Doc - you have a better chance of melting a rock than this guy's brain (a true knucklehead ). He's gonna argue with you for days even though you've made perfect sense. You've been warned.

thanks for giving Me heads up!!