We treat a range of cancers and other conditions with our da Vinci surgical robot. This groundbreaking technology allows our robotic surgeons to perform operations with greater accuracy than open surgery, leading to many benefits for patients.
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Da Vinci robot consultation at The London Clinic
World-class surgeons at The London Clinic use the da Vinci surgical system to perform robotic surgery to treat a range of cancers and other conditions.
Using state-of-the-art technology, a surgeon can control the robotic arms of the da Vinci robot to perform operations with exceptional accuracy in delicate and hard-to-reach areas.
As an alternative to open surgery and keyhole surgery (laparoscopic surgery), robotic surgery leads to many benefits for patients. These include less pain and bleeding, shorter hospital stays and a lower chance of future problems.
The London Clinic is a centre of excellence for robotic surgery and was the first private hospital in the UK to treat patients with the da Vinci robotic system.
In October 2020, we installed a new da Vinci Xi surgical system, which is the latest da Vinci surgical robot available.
We also have a team of robotic surgeons who are vastly experienced in using the da Vinci robot and highly trained in the latest robotic surgical procedures.
How does the da Vinci robot work?
The da Vinci Xi surgical robot we use at The London Clinic features four robotic arms.
At the end of one arm is a high-definition camera. It provides your surgeon with extremely detailed, three-dimensional images of the area they’re operating on.
At the end of the other three arms are tiny surgical instruments. These instruments move like a human hand but have a far greater range of motion.
The da Vinci surgical system also features special technology that filters out any shakes in your surgeon’s hands when they’re guiding the robot’s surgical instruments. This helps your surgeon to move each instrument with smooth precision.
In the operating room, your surgeon sits close to you at a set of controls that operate the da Vinci robot (often known as the surgeon console).
The surgeon console also features a wraparound screen on which the surgeon views the magnified, 3D views created by the high-definition camera.
When performing your operation, the surgeon will first make a few tiny cuts on your body. They will then pass the camera and tiny surgical instruments through these incisions and into your body, similar to keyhole surgery.
Using their hands and feet, your surgeon controls the camera until it reaches the area of concern in your body.
Looking at their screen, they then precisely move the surgical instruments to carry out incredibly accurate cuts and complete your operation.
Because da Vinci robotic technology is so precise and performs minimally invasive surgery, it has many benefits compared to conventional open surgery. These include:
- Less pain
- Less scarring
- Smaller wounds
- Shorter hospital stay
- Less blood loss
- Fewer infections
- Lower chance of complications
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We offer Fixed Price Packages
Where possible, we’ll provide a fixed-price package for your hospital care. This covers your hospital stay, nursing, and use of our facilities, giving you a clear guide to what those costs will be.
- Pre-op assessment
- Hospital stay, nursing care and meals
- Tests, scans and physio during your stay
- Take-home medication (up to 5 days)
- Post-op follow-up appointments
- Standard equipment or prosthesis (if needed)
- Unplanned extended stay or ITU (if clinically required)
- Initial consultation and any tests done during it
- Consultant and anaesthetist fees (quoted separately)
- Physio or therapy before or after your stay
- Diagnostics before admission (unless agreed in your plan)
- Specialist medication beyond 5 days
- Ambulance transport or bespoke prosthetics
Your consultant’s fees are quoted separately and shared directly by their office after your consultation. These professional fees cover the time, expertise, and care provided by your consultant before, during, and after your treatment. See our full terms and conditions
Why choose The London Clinic?
Trusted for over 90 years, The London Clinic is an independent charitable hospital that reinvests into care, research, and support for those who can’t easily access private treatment.
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0% Finance Options
We’ve teamed up with Chrysalis to offer you funding options that allow you to spread the cost of your treatment.
If you choose to pay for your treatment at The London Clinic over 12 months, you can make use of a great 0% interest option and pay nothing extra. Or you can choose to pay over two to five years at 14.9% APR.
Trustees of the London Clinic Ltd trading as The London Clinic is an Appointed Representative of Chrysalis Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The London Clinic is a credit broker, not a lender. The provider of a payment scheme which is not offered through or by Chrysalis Finance Limited may not be so authorised and regulated. Cancer treatments or transplants aren’t covered by finance packages. Finance options are only available for UK patients.