For the first time in Egypt…Ain Shams University prepares to implement robotic surgery in its university hospitals

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini, President of Ain Shams University, announced that the university is in the process of implementing the robotic surgery system in its university hospitals, so that Ain Shams University hospitals will be the first in the Arab Republic of Egypt to implement the Robotic Surgery system.

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini said that the introduction of this mechanism in the health system in Egypt enhances accuracy, flexibility and control during surgical procedures; It allows the surgeon to better see the site where the surgery will be performed, compared to other traditional techniques. Robotic surgery also helps in performing delicate and complex operations that may be difficult or impossible using other traditional methods.

Dr. El-Matini said that the introduction of robotic surgery systems into the health system in Egypt is in line with the boom in the medical sector in recent years and contributes to strengthening the implementation of the state's plans for sustainable development in accordance with Egypt's Vision 2030.

On the most prominent advantages of the clinical robotic surgical system, Dr. El-Metini said that relying on the automated surgical system to perform surgery under the leadership of the surgeon increases the efficiency of the human surgeon’s ability to what was not previously possible. It was previously available in very narrow places in the human body, for example, micro-tumour surgeries, which resulted in clear progress in the results of these delicate surgeries compared to traditional methods.

Robotic surgery also helps make the procedure minimally invasive which results in fewer complications, such as surgical site infection, less pain and less blood loss, faster recovery, smaller incisions, less visible scars and a shorter hospital stay. Therefore, robotic surgery is an excellent alternative to open surgery.

This is in addition to the many advantages of surgeons who use robotic surgery, in terms of reducing physical stress during operation as a result of comfortable sitting and thus prolonging the surgeon’s career. Unlimited operations, because this surgical system depends on the surgeon’s mental strength and not his physical condition, so we find that every surgeon trained in the robotic surgery system is expected to perform a larger number of usual surgeries annually.

El-Metini, praised the efforts of CMR surgical Company in cooperation with Ain Shams University to introduce this advanced global surgical system, pointing out that it was imported from the United Kingdom, and batches of surgeons will be trained on this system in the United Kingdom before starting the practical application in university hospitals.

He also praised the efforts of all those involved in making this project a success, especially Prof. Dr. Ashraf Omar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Chairman of the University Hospitals Board of Directors, and Prof. Dr. Ali Al-Anwar, Executive Director of University Hospitals, and the Vice Deans of the College of Medicine.

Dr. Osama Al-Ra’i, CMR’s agent in Egypt, confirmed that the robotic surgery project is a long-term partnership in which the company is committed to development and training because our goal as a company is to succeed and actually deliver this technology to its beneficiaries, saying, “Our motto is TRANSFORMING SURGERY. FOR GOOD We care about our patients, clients and colleagues, we respect and value each other's opinions."

It is worth noting that the robotic surgeon technique is applied in a number of countries in the world, including: The United Kingdom, France, Germany, India, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan).