Gen-Next Versius Robotic Surgery System

 

IISc Director Prof G. Rangarajan & Padma Shri Mohandas Pai launch
Gen-Next Versius Robotic Surgery System at NU Hospitals, Bengaluru

 

NU Hospitals became the first Nephro-Urology, Fertility Super Specialty Hospital in the country to introduce "Versius Robotic Surgical System" The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Director Prof. Govindan Rangarajan and Manipal Global Education Chairman Padma Shri TV Mohandas Pai inaugurated the ultramodern "Versius Robotic Surgical System" at NU Hospitals on Saturday. With this, NU Hospitals has became the first NephroUrology, Fertility Super Specialty Hospital in India to introduce the "Versius Robotic Surgical System". Speaking on the occasion, Prof Govindan Rangarajan said that this Gen-Next Robotic Surgery was a boon to patients not just in Bengaluru but across the country. The Versius Robotic Surgical System has been designed to enable surgeons to perform more minimal access surgeries, so that more patients can have access to this treatment. Congratulating NU Hospitals for launching this breakthrough technology, Shri TV Mohandas Pai said, "We need these global technologies in our city to help patients to get world class treatment."

 

FUTURISTIC ROBOTIC SURGERY

Robotic surgery is conducted by a system where the surgeon sits at a console away from the patient on the operation table and when he moves the joystick (Controller) the instruments inside the body of the patient moves. This helps in greater precision during the surgery, said Dr Prasanna Venkatesh MK (Senior Consultant-Paediatric Urologist, Robotic and Renal Transplant Surgeon and Managing Director of NU Hospitals). "It is the future as robotics will be used for complex procedures. For patients, robotic surgery means lesser pain, no scars and early recovery. We are introducing robotic surgery so that we can do more complex surgeries by minimally invasive techniques."

FUTURISTIC ROBOTIC SURGERY

The Robotic surgical system only assists the actual surgical procedure. The robot is ompletely manoeuvred and operated by the surgeon from the console. Incisions are made on the body
through which the arms of the robots (three or more depending on the complexity of surgery) are inserted. A magnified 3D view of the organs is also enabled since there is a special camera
which allows the surgeon to monitor the process more precisely.

HOW ROBOTIC SURGERY IS PERFORMED?

The Robotic surgical system only assists the actual surgical procedure. The robot is completely manoeuvred and operated by the surgeon from the console. Incisions are made on the body through which the arms of the robots (three or more depending on the complexity of surgery) are inserted. A magnified 3D view of the organs is also enabled since there is a special camera which allows the surgeon to monitor the process more precisely

ROBOTIC SURGERY A BOON FOR UROLOGICAL CASES

In Urology, most surgeries which can

be done using the open technique can be done using the robot. Some of the complex surgeries which can be performed in Urology:
• Partial and Radical Nephrectomy (removal of a part or the whole kidney for tumors)
• Radical Cystectomy (removal of the bladder for cancer)
• Pyeloplasty / Uretero-neocystostomy ( removal of blocks in the ureters or re-joining the ureters to the bladder)
• Adrenalectomies ( removal of the adrenal gland for tumors)
• Radical Prostatectomy ( removal of the prostate for tumors)
• Uretero / Vaginal Vesical fistula repair ( repair of abnormal connections between the uterus or the vagina to the bladder)

BENEFITS OF ROBOTIC SURGERY

• Shorter hospital stay
• Enhanced precision
• Less blood loss
• Safer
• Most advanced robotic surgery
• Painless and fast recovery
• India's most advanced robotic surgery

LAPARASCOPY V/S ROBOTICS

In laparoscopy, the instruments are placed through small cuts on the body. However the similarity ends here. Robot instruments are indirectly manipulated by the surgeon and have a hugely improved range of motion compared to the laparoscopy instruments. This range of motion augmented by the enhanced level of control allows for very precise surgery of critical organs/areas. The 3D vision allows the surgeon to appreciate finer details and hence avoiding inadvertent injuries as compared to the 2D vision of laparoscopy. Finally long complex surgeries done laparoscopically can be tiring to the surgeon and ultimately affect the outcome, robotic surgery allows the surgeon to be seated at a console operating efficiently and fatigue free!

ABOUT NU HOSPITALS

NU Hospitals was started in July 1999 at Bengaluru, as a Super Specialty Tertiary Care Hospitals which was also India’s first dedicated Hospital towards Kidney care. Our Hospitals in Bengaluru are NABH & NABL accredited. NU Hospitals is also an accredited seat of teaching and prepares Super-specialists in Urology and Nephrology under the National level DNB programme. NU Hospitals is a complete NEPHRO-UROLOGY, FERTILITY hospital and offers a comprehensive treatment approach to urinary system related disorders