Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (JPMC) performed it’s maiden robotic surgery in it’s history. The surgery was performed on Wednesday. JPMC is Karachi’s famous and biggest medical center, where thousands of people visit every day in search of quality care and management.

Under the direction of Executive Director of JPMC, Prof Dr. Shahid Rasool, the team which introduced the procedure was lead by Dr. Saddam and Dr. Mansab. According to the spokesperson, they were successful in completing the procedure merely in 25 minutes.

The spokesperson, Jahangir Durrani, claimed that a cutting-edge gallstone operation, using the most recent robotic technology has been carried out on a 34-year-old patient. It is considered to be a less painful procedure and an alternative for lower-abdomen operations.

The patient’s quick recovery underlines the value of this novel strategy, he added.

This type of surgery was underwent by a government hospital earlier in Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute (PKLI), Lahore.

Robotic Surgery:

Robotic surgery is a procedure which allows doctors to conduct different types of medical operations with more accuracy and versatility. Minimally invasive operations, or those carried out through tiny incisions, are frequently linked to robotic surgery. Sometimes it is employed in specific open surgical techniques that are considered to be more conventional.

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Why it is performed?

This type of surgery which is conducted under robotic technique is considered to be more flexible, and control throughout the procedure and improves their ability to observe the spot.

The benefits which enhance to opt this surgery include:

  • More precision
  • Less painful
  • Quick recovery
  • Less complications
  • Flexibility throughout the procedure
  • Smaller and less visible lesions
  • Short stay at hospital

Halaat Pakistan 5 October 2023 2 Comments Breaking News, Health, Hospitals, Technology