Highlights
• The first hospital in the country to perform 2,600 minimally invasive robot-assisted surgeries
• Surgeries for patients with prostate, kidney, and urinary bladder cancer
According to an official, the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) acquired its third da Vinci Robotic Surgical System on 4 may , making it the only hospital in the world with three such robots. It also completed 4,500 robot-assisted surgeries.
Kokilaben has also become the first hospital in the country to perform 2,600 minimally invasive robot-assisted surgeries
The KDAH was one of the first hospitals in the country to use the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System in June 2012, and it has since performed over 4,500 robot-assisted surgeries in urology, gynecology, bariatric and ENT surgery, as well as cancer.
It has also become the first hospital in the country to perform 2,600 minimally invasive robot-assisted procedures for patients with prostate, kidney, and urinary bladder cancer.
Surgeons were specially trained in diagnosing and treating various conditions with advanced robotic technology
Robotic surgery is the next generation of surgical innovation, offering numerous benefits over traditional open surgery. With more precise surgery, less blood loss or infections, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stays, it makes challenging urological treatments easier and safer,” stated Yuvaraja T.B., Head of the KDAH Robotic Surgery department and Consultant, Uro-Oncology.Santosh Shetty, KDAH Executive Director and CEO, stated that they recognised the promise of robotic surgery in aiding patients early on and were among the first to bring it to the country ten years ago.
We made certain that our surgeons were specially trained in diagnosing and treating various conditions with advanced robotic technologies, and our foresight has benefited thousands of patients because they are cost-effective and recognised by health insurance companies,” Shetty said
What is Robotic surgery?
Robotic surgery is not an automated process; rather, it is controlled remotely by a human surgeon using a minimally invasive approach. Robotic surgery is performed through small incisions with extreme precision, particularly in difficult-to-access areas of the body, with a computer providing a digital interface between the surgeon’s hands and the surgical instruments, as well as improved visualisation with a magnified high-definition 3-D image.
The da Vinci system, named after the famous Italian inventor and painter Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was developed using technology pioneered by NASA and the Scripps Research Institute and was approved for surgical use in 2000.Today, there are over 6,500 da Vinci robots in 67 countries, with over 55,000 trained surgeons performing over 10 million procedures with this system.
