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Ear, nose and throat team celebrate robotic surgery success  On Tuesday last week (27 July), the Trust’s ear, nose and throat (ENT) team began using pioneering robotic technology to carry out head and neck surgery for two patients suffering from throat cancer.     The team, including Mr George Mochloulis ENT/ Head & Neck & Thyroid Surgeon at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, and Mr Asit Arora, head and neck consultant from Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital, used our state-of-the-art Da Vinci robot to conduct the surgery. The Trust started using the Da Vinci Xi robot earlier this year and robotic surgery is already being used for urology, colorectal and gynaecology patients.     Mr Mochloulis said: “I am delighted to be able to start this new service, which is able to provide better outcomes to our ENT patients. I would like to thank our executive team for their support and vision, and of course my theatre and nursing colleagues for their hard work and dedication in delivering this service.”    Robotic surgery allows patients to receive effective treatment with reduced side effects and improves quality of life, meaning both patients are now recovering from their surgery at home.