Dr. Anesh Naidoo

Urologist Dr Anesh Naidoo explains the medical advances in robotics surgery.

With the rapid advancement of technology, surgery is no longer the scary beast it once was. The da Vinci Surgical robotic system was introduced into South Africa at the beginning of 2014 and is now giving patients the option of minimal invasive surgery instead of conventional surgery. At Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital it is specifically being used to treat prostate cancer.

The system has brought minimally invasive surgery to more than 3 million patients worldwide. The robotic technology is changing the experience of surgery for people around the world. How does all of this work? We have urologist Dr. Anesh Naidoo, to explain.