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First robotics-guided heart surgery in Ireland & UK takes place in UHG

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First robotics-guided heart surgery in Ireland & UK takes place in UHG

Galway Bay fm newsroom - The first robotics-guided heart surgery in either Ireland or the UK has taken place in University Hospital Galway

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The technology allows surgeons to use the robot as an extension of their own hand during procedures.

The angio-plasty procedure will improve percision and also means staff will spend less time exposed to radiation.

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Professor Faisal Sharif explains the benefits of this development:

First robotics-guided heart surgery in Ireland & UK takes place in UHG

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