Indian doctors performs world's first robotic cardiac telesurgery

Manipal Hospital in Jaipur, India claimed to have performed the world's first robotic cardiac telesurgery under Dr Lalit Aditya Malik, who heads the cardiac surgery department. The state-of-the-art medical procedure was performed on January 9 and the second surgery was conducted the next day. Both were successful and the patients are recovering well.

Dr. Fredric Moll, known as the Father of Surgical Robotics, emphasised that this success marks a significant step forward in bridging gaps in healthcare access through technology.

Groundbreaking robotic cardiac telesurgery redefine remote healthcare - ET HealthWorld

Jaipur Hospital Performs World's First Cardiac Telesurgery

World's first cardiac telesurgery performed using made-in-India robotic system

 

Mmm I'll pass thanks.

 

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Almost 2 decades ago, the ELVAD (electronic ventricular assist device) was introduced as a bridge to transplant. The problem was that it only lasted a couple of months and cost £35,000. I suppose dead bodies are cheaper.

 

As in all automation, my biggest fears would be that after a few years surgeons would gradually loose their skills.

During a TAVI procedure. the titanium cage above the aortic valve has to be rotated to stretch the capillaries feeding the heart muscles free of the mesh. This is a prime example of where robotics could never work, as is navigating through the femoral artery to the descending aorta during transfemoral access.
Would all these robotics allow minor but vital fine tuning to be made manually.
This could well be the failure of the concept. It would not be the first time in any industry.

A simple visit to the theatre shows how automation is downhill all the way when overused.

 

Why bother with Telesurgery?

Just let robot's AI do it! Faster, more precise, less likely to sever an artery or leave forecepts in you.

Why pay doctors $$$ when you can have a sober, unemotional, non-distracted machine treat you like a malfunctioning product on some assembly line?