Doctors at a hospital in buffalo have removed a cancerous tumor from a 40 year old woman using robotic arms which performed an open surgery . The success of the procedure signifies a major step forward in laparoscopic surgery , and due to the complexities involved in the procedure , it is rarely performed in India . The surgery took 15 hours to complete with the robot 's assistance and the patient is expected to be recovering well post - surgery . The robotic arm significantly increases precise manoeuvring during surgery , leaving less room for human intervention and can avoid complications post - surgery .
Doctors at a hospital in Delhi have removed a cancerous pancreas from a 40 year old woman using robotic arms which performed an open surgery. The success of the operation signifies a major step forward in laparoscopic surgery, and due to the complexities involved in the procedure, it is rarely performed in India. The procedure took 15 hours to complete with the robot's assistance and the woman is said to be recovering well post-surgery. The robotic arm significantly increases precise manoeuvring during surgery, leaving less room for human error and can avoid complications post-surgery.