Surgery is not a preferred route for treating ailments. Only when all options are exhausted does a doctor recommend surgery. Surgery is inherently risky and unless done properly by a skilled surgeon it can put the patient at risk. Over the years, surgeons have developed techniques that make surgeries less traumatic for the patient and easier to recover from it. A brief time of rest is unavoidable in most types of surgeries.

1. Robotic Surgery in India and the Advantages
Surgery is not a preferred route for treating ailments. Only when all options are exhausted
does a doctor recommend surgery. Surgery is inherently risky and unless done properly by a
skilled surgeon it can put the patient at risk. Over the years, surgeons have developed
techniques that make surgeries less traumatic for the patient and easier to recover from it. A
brief time of rest is unavoidable in most types of surgeries.
Understanding Risks Associated with Surgery
Risks associated with surgeries include – complications due to anesthesia, excess bleeding,
blood clot formation, death due to negligence, delayed healing of the wound, post operation
infection from bacteria, unanticipated injury during surgery, paralysis due to administration of
certain drugs, poor outcome of the surgery, numbness after surgery, scarring due to incisions
and swelling and allergy.

2. The Advantages of Robotic Surgery
However, advancements in surgical processes give hopes of mitigating hardships to the
patient. Surgeons are discovering newer methods that are least invasive and robotic surgery
is one of it. Robotic surgery is preferred because of the following reasons.
1. Hospitals stays are minimized
2. Least painful and discomfort
3. Recovery time vastly reduced enabling the patient to return back to work
4. Smaller incisions making it less prone to infection
5. Minimal blood loss thereby eliminating the need blood transfusion
6. Minimum scar
Robot surgeries also make it easy for the surgeons to perform an operation.
1. The doctor will be able to visualize the spot more clearly
2. Provides extra dexterity for the surgeon
3. Higher than usual precision
4. Allows access to spots that are difficult to do manually
About the Robots used in Surgery
The robot is actually a miniature camera with arms that mimic the same action as that of a
surgeon in an operation theatre. The actual operation is controlled from a computer console
also located in the same room with other surgeons around the patient providing feed back to
the surgeon. Typically the first step is making an incision and inserting the robot into it. The
next few steps involve maneuvering the arms that do the operation while the attending
surgeons provide feedback to the doctor.
There are different types of robots in use. Depending upon the complexities one or the other
is chosen. Some are fully programmable; meaning that it will require very little intervention on
the part of the surgeons. Still other robots do only a part of the work of a surgeon. Which robot
to choose depends on the nature of surgery and the skill set of the doctor.
Types of Robotic Surgeries
Surgery in robotic is considered for the following operations – bariatric, cardio thoracic,
colorectal, general surgery, gynecology, oncology, head and neck surgery, fertility related
disorders and urology. This is however not a full list. You should talk to your doctor if it is
practical to do a robotic surgery on you.
Surgery in robotic requires special skills that not all surgeons may have. It is a good idea to
check if it is available in the hospital where you propose to have your surgery done. India is
one of the few countries around the world that has a huge pool of surgeons trained in robotic
surgery.

3. The Indian Advantage
The advantages of getting a surgery done in India are many. The chief reasons are – lower
cost and superior doctor skills. Hospitals in India have a reputation for high success rates and
that is the reason why patients from abroad come here for treatment. Most quality hospitals in
India have a website and information is also available there. You can contact the hospital or
visit the hospital and schedule an operation here. Waiting time for surgeries in India is lesser
than in other countries.
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