NIMS Hyderabad completes 300 robotic-assisted surgeries within a year

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), a leading government hospital located in Hyderabad, announced that they have completed 300 robotic-assisted surgeries (RAS) within one year of installing one of the advanced surgical robots, Da Vinci. These surgeries include many complex procedures under the departments of Urology, Gastrointestinal surgery and Surgical oncology. Through this, they have become one of the fastest among the government hospitals in India to achieve this milestone.

Some of the robotic-assisted procedures performed at NIMS are prostate cancer surgeries, partial nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy, radical cystectomy, pyeloplasty, ureteral reimplantation, radical cholecystectomy, large defect ventral hernias, Inguinal hernia, fundoplication, pancreatectomy, whipple procedure, gastrectomy, colorectal surgeries, radical hysterectomy, benign hysterectomy, LAR, hemicolectomy, esophagectomy etc.

Robotic-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that helps patients return to their everyday life much faster, in many surgical procedures. Surgeons use the da Vinci Surgical System to operate through a few small incisions. The system includes a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate much more than the human hand. As a result, surgeons have better vision, precision, and control. Other benefits include decreased pain, fewer post-operative wound infections, less post-operative scarring, and faster recovery. Reducing the chance of infection makes it an ideal procedure, especially for people with co-morbidities.