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A study looking at improving robotic keyhole surgery (VAMIS)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Open

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is using videos to assess how well surgeons carry out a type of surgery called robotic .

This study is for people who are due to have any keyhole surgery.

The keyhole surgery can be either laparoscopic surgery or robotic surgery. In laparoscopic the surgeon uses a thin tube with a camera attached (laparoscope) to do the surgery. In robotic surgery the surgeon uses a robotic machine to help with surgery.

Recruitment start: 6 June 2022

Recruitment end: 30 September 2027

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Nader K Francis

Supported by

Medtronic

The Griffin Institute

Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS)

University College London

University College London Hospitals

Last reviewed: 12 Jan 2026

CRUK internal database number: 20100

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