Hi-tech facility to perform keyhole surgery on colon cancer patients

A new facility at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, will allow keyhole procedures to be performed on colon cancer patients — offering results equal to those found in leading clinics internationally, an award-winning surgeon said.

The Stryker iSuite theatre is the first voice-activated integrated operating theatre of its type in this country and enables surgeons confer with colleagues across the world by video link.

Patients at the new unit are treated by surgical teams headed by David Waldron, Eoghan Condon, Prof Calvin Coffey and Subhasis Giri.