The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RH London
Robotic-assisted brain tumour surgery
SURGERY TO BIOPSY BRAIN TUMOURS USING ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY
If you experience a brain tumour, our HCA UK neurosurgeons can treat you with robotic-assisted surgery
About
Robotic-assisted surgery to biopsy brain tumours is an alternative to standard, but still highly-specialised, stereotactic brain biopsy techniques.
The robotic platform has been designed to remove the ‘tremor’ of the human hand and to perform minimally invasive biopsies of tumours in sensitive parts of the brain.
Across our facilities we have access to a variety of robotic systems including the Stealth Autoguide® cranial robotic guidance platform, neuronavigation and the ZEISS KINOVO microscope.
Need to know
Your surgeon, assisted by specialist nurses and an operating room team, will carry out the surgery using a robotic platform with arms. As well as holding a camera and surgical instruments, the robot will carry out the surgeon’s command, as high-definition 3D images of the surgical site are viewed on a screen.
The robot gives our surgeons greater flexibility and freedom of movement, even when carrying out the most complex, delicate procedures. The surgery is minimally invasive,which means it involves making small cuts in the skin. This means that you should experience:
- minimal scarring
- decreased blood loss
- less pain
- faster recovery time
- shorter stay in hospital
Robotic assisted brain tumour surgery is generally a safe procedure, however, as with any surgery or treatment, there may be some risks and side effects involved.
Your consultant will explain these to you and answer any questions you might have.
The procedure is usually carried out under general anaesthetic. We will let you know in advance how long to avoid eating and drinking before surgery.
After the procedure, you will be taken to the recovery unit, where our dedicated team will look after you. You’ll be given pain relief medication if needed.
Your consultant or nurse specialist will let you know when you can leave the hospital and will also advise you on how to best manage your ongoing treatment and pain relief.
You will be invited for follow up appointments to monitor the healing process.
Our Robotic-assisted brain tumour surgery locations
The Wellington Hospital
8A Wellington Place NW8 9LE London
The Wilmslow Hospital
52-54 Alderley Road SK9 1NY Wilmslow
London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth Street W1G 8BJ London
The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place W1U 5NY London
Chiswick Outpatients
Bond House 347-353 Chiswick High Road W4 4HS London
Chelsea Outpatients
280 King's Road SW3 5AW London
Patient stories
Yvette's story: From back pain to hip replacement surgery
Yvette (54) a journalist from Kent, started experiencing pain in her hip seven years ago in 2015. An ex-national gymnast who had been incredibly active and flexible her whole life, Yvette felt concerned about the growing discomfort impacting her quality of life, and so sought help from her GP.
A new hip and straight back into the spin of things
David’s gym video shows him repeatedly pushing up to 100kg on a single leg press – not particularly unusual for this keen cyclist, former competitive squash player and all-round fitness enthusiast. What is unusual is that 52-year-old David had hip surgery just 12 weeks earlier.
Michael's MAKO hip surgery to treat his arthritis
73 year-old Michael, an avid walker and charity worker, was diagnosed with arthritis in January 2021. After facing long waiting times and increasing pain that was becoming more frequent, he started to look elsewhere for treatment.
This content is intended for general information only and does not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.