2 Aug 2007

Robot Surgery

From Our Changing World, 9:44 pm on 2 August 2007

Auckland's Mercy Ascot Hospital is looking at introducing a robot to do some of its most complicated surgeries.

It's called the da Vinci system and it's the first of its kind in New Zealand.

Louise Wallace checks it out with one of only two local doctors trained in its use - urological surgeon, Chris Hawke.