Pictured are Maura Tully, CNM2; Ms Uzma Mahmood, Lead Robotic Gynaecologist; and Roland Pika, Staff Nurse, in Theatre 7 at University Hospital Limerick with the Da Vinci Xi Dual Console Robotic Surgical System.

Robotic procedures at UHL

Women's health in the MidWest has advanced with the expansion of the robotic surgery programme at University Hospital Limerick to include gynaecological procedures.


 

Consultant obstetrician/gynaecologist Ms Uzma Mahmood performed the first such procedure in Limerick on the Da Vinci Xi Dual Console robot in January 2019. Seven gynaecological procedures have been carried out with the robot to date.


 

In 2016, UHL became the first hospital in Ireland to perform colorectal, renal and adrenal surgical procedures using the state-of-the-art robotic system. Cork University Maternity Hospital has pioneered robotic surgery in gynaecology in Ireland. Ms Mahmood trained in robotics in Cork and in January 2019, UHL launched its own robotic gynaecological programme.


 

The Da Vinci system provides gynaecological surgeons with a groundbreaking alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy. The surgical robot enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions (8mm) with unmatched precision while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.