Completes over 4500 robotic surgeries in various specialities
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH), Mumbai announced the launch of its third da Vinci robotic surgical system. KDAH has completed over 2600 robotic surgeries for treating patients with prostate, kidney and urinary bladder cancer.
Dr Yuvaraja T.B, Head, Robotic Surgery and Consultant, Uro-Oncology, KDAH said, “Robotic surgery represents the next era of surgical innovation with many advantages over traditional open surgery. It makes difficult urological surgeries easier and safer for the patient with more precise surgery, less blood loss reducing the need for blood transfusions, less risk of infection, quicker recovery, and a shortened hospital stay. Our vast experience in robotic surgery allows us to treat patients where traditional surgery is not an option and also in complex cases by innovating novel techniques that let us operate in very small spaces with great precision. It is a matter of great pride that our innovative work has been accepted and published in many national and international medical journals.”
Dr Santosh Shetty, Executive Director and CEO, KDAH said, “We realised the potential of robotic surgery in helping patients at an early stage and were among the first to bring the high-end da Vinci Robotic systems to our hospital. We also ensured that our surgeons are specially trained in diagnosing and treating various conditions using advanced robotic technologies. A factor that has contributed to the growing number of robotic surgeries is that these are cost-effective with a nominal price differential over conventional surgery. Health insurance has also recognised the advantages of robotic surgeries and now covers these procedures, which is a boon to patients.”
The technologically advanced and refined da Vinci Surgical System has a camera with a three-dimensional lens system that magnifies the operating area 10 to 15 times improving visibility for the surgeon and allowing small precise techniques.