This story is from December 3, 2015 more from times of india cities
Diagnosis of cervical cancer usually involves a hysterectomy , but Dr Kulkarni , based in ch Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital , uk , performed first - of - its - kind fertility preservation surgery , termed Trachelectomy ( RT ) , in which a cancerous tumour was removed by robotic instruments . Though it is a complex procedure , he noted that the size of the instruments means that deep - seated tumour mass can be removed easily , making it accurate and safe . Only 800 - 900 RTs have been performed throughout the world , and this was the first to use robotic instruments , he added .