The IGIMS Doctors in Patna completed its sixth robotic surgery as part of an ongoing clinical trial of robotic surgical procedures. This marks an important step toward introducing new surgical technology in the state.
3 Robotic Surgeries going to perform today at IGIMS Pune
Dr. Manish Mandal, medical superintendent of IGIMS and head of the department of gastro surgery and liver transplant, noted that the clinical trial of robotic surgery began at the institute on 10 March.
On the first day, surgeons from the gastro surgery department successfully performed two robotic procedures. These included gallbladder surgery on a 26-year-old woman from Sheohar. It also includes a combined hernia and gallbladder operation on a 55-year-old man from Siwan.
On the second day of the trial, the institute’s general surgery department performed two additional robotic surgeries. It includes one gallbladder operation and one hernia surgery.
On Thursday, the third day of the trial, doctors performed two more procedures, including a gallbladder operation and a hiatus hernia surgery. This brought the total number of robotic procedures conducted during the trial to six.
3 nephrectomy surgeries performed at institute’s urology department
The institute’s urology department has scheduled three robotic nephrectomy surgeries, which involve the removal of part or all of a kidney, for the fourth day of the trial. Following this, the department of pediatric surgery also plans to introduce robotic surgery for children.
Dr.Rakesh Kumar Singh, an additional professor in the department of gastro surgery and IGIMS first trained robotic surgeon, said the technology would greatly improve the treatment of cancers affecting the esophagus, small and large intestines, and the anus.
He explained that robotic surgery, assisted by artificial intelligence, allows surgeons to remove cancerous tissue with high precision while preserving healthy tissue around it.
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