The tools correctly translate what the doctor performs to manipulate different areas of the body when he utilises master controls to operate the robots during an operation. Throughout the Robotic Surgery, the surgeon is in charge, and the surgical system follows his instructions.
Robotic-assisted surgeries are revolutionary in the healthcare sector. Top-notch docs of Bengaluru consider robotic surgery superior to conventional surgery as it reduces hospital stays, is done with utmost care and is easier to recover from.
Currently, robotic surgery is carried out using the da VinciTM surgical system, a unique combination of technology that consists of specialised “arms” for carrying equipment and a camera, as well as a magnified screen and a console.
A high-definition three-dimensional camera and miniature devices are inserted into the body through tiny incisions made by surgeons during a robotic surgery; occasionally, skin incisions are not even necessary.
The surgeon then controls those instruments to carry out the procedure from a nearby console. The robotic system can be compared to a video game.
While playing a video game, the computer accurately replicates motions as moving a control button on the screen.
Robotic surgery offers 10 times higher magnification, according to Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy of Fortis Hospital. He also added robot is efficient with multiple arms with seven degrees of freedom. Credits – Thehindu.com
The tools correctly translate what the doctor performs to manipulate different areas of the body when he utilises master controls to operate the robots during an operation. Throughout the procedure, the surgeon is in charge, and the surgical system follows his instructions.
Founder of the AASRA group of hospitals Dr Jagdish J Hiiremath said Bengaluru is amongst the earliest city to adopt robotic surgery than other cities of the country. performance of robotic surgery can be seen exactly and almost a hundred per cent perfect, less painful for patients, easy to recover and soon patients can get back to their routine lifestyle after surgery, he said.
AASRA has performed more than 150 robotic surgeries since June, said Hiremath
Dr Hiremath stated an example of a polio patient, one who fell down in his school and broke his hip. He was then taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery of girdle-stone arthroplasty that made his condition even worse than earlier. Last month he visited them and got a CT scan done after which he proceeded with robotic hip replacement surgery which was the first of its own kind. Now the patient got completely dependent on himself.
Robotic surgery offers 10 times higher magnification, according to Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy of Fortis Hospital. He also added robot is efficient with multiple arms with seven degrees of freedom.
It also has 3D vision… Fortis Bengaluru has been performing robotic surgery for the past five years. Performance of robotic surgery can be seen exactly and almost a hundred percent perfect results, less painful for patients, easy to recover, and soon patients can get back to their routine lifestyle after surgery, he said. And by now they have completed almost 1000 surgeries, he said.
According to Dr Keshavmmurthy, If any particular part is concerned to be treated, that part can be removed by robotic surgery. Robots are particularly helpful for pelvic surgery in males as they can reach those areas that human hands are hard to reach.
A major benefit of robotic surgery, according to orthopaedic physician Dr Ravikumar Mukartihal of the SPARSH Group of Hospitals, is the shorter hospital stay. Patients only need to stay in the hospital for a short time following surgery.
In the UK and the US, additional expenditures related to hospital stays and bed availability, in addition to surgery charges, are what drive up costs and place a significant financial burden on patients. India’s situation is also somewhat comparable, he claimed.
According to Dr Mukartihal, the price will decrease if robotics-specific machinery is produced in India. Every time a manufacturing facility needs to be opened, he said, policymakers must support it and awareness levels must be raised.
He also added, the hospital has performed 70 robotic surgeries since July, mainly for hip and knee replacement.
The major difference between conventional surgery and robotic surgery
Robotic surgery enables minimally invasive surgery. fewer problems, such as surgical site infections, Lesser bleeding and discomfort shorter hospital stays and faster recovery and smaller or harder-to-see scars.
Some of the dangers of robotic surgery may be similar to those of open surgery, such as a very small probability of infection and other problems.
