“The presence of the guide allows more accurate localisation of the tumor meaning that the operative exposure is less; the risk of damaging nearby structures is less (which also has the knock on effect of reducing post surgical complications and therefore litigation) and the tumour resection is more precise.

As the exposure is less patients, they should recover quicker and therefore should go home quicker.

Surgical time is reduced meaning that an additional case can potentially be added to the list.

The return to theater rate for a positive margin (where the tumor has been incompletely resected) should be less.”