the first in India. The team also completed a complicated mitral valve operation with the da Vinci robotic system and robotic-assisted minimally invasive heart surgery.
Dr Sangita Reddy, joint managing director of Apollo Group of Hospitals, expressed delight over the achievement. She said, “We have achieved two milestones in robotic surgeries, completing 100 cardiac interventions and also robotic mitral valve repair in 70 minutes. A dedicated team of cardiologists, technicians and da Vinci surgical system have helped achieve this.”
Dr. Sathyaki Nambala, Sr. Consultant, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, and HoD of Robotic Cardiac Surgery Unit, explained the significance of robotic operations. He also expressed confidence in the scope of robotic surgeries in the future. He said, “In comparison to traditional open-heart surgery, which involves opening up the chest by splitting the breastbone, da Vinci Xi’s innovative technology allows for complex cardiovascular surgeries to be performed through smaller incisions and precise motion control. In addition, a high-definition camera provides a clear, 3D view of the chest to the surgeon on a console screen. With the help of the system, we were also successful in conducting the fastest Robotic Complex Mitral Valve repair in under 70 minutes as opposed to the global benchmarks. We hope to achieve more such milestones in the near future”.
According to the hospital, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have surpassed cancer as India’s biggest cause of mortality. Patients with complicated heart diseases can greatly benefit from the robot-assisted cardiac surgery unit, which can give better accuracy and care.
