Robotic surgeries are performed after general anesthesia (Complete body anesthesia) and hence patients do not have pain during surgical procedure. Since the procedure is done via small keyholes, patients experience very minimal pain after surgery and are easily managed by low-dose pain medication. Patient is expected to recover early due to less pain.

Surgical Robot is merely a tool with advanced features. The robot does not and cannot perform surgery on its own. As already described, It works by the Master-Slave principle. The computer system in the surgical robot translates surgeon movements exactly with great precision. A trained Robotic surgeon controls the Robot throughout the procedure.

Robotic surgery definitely minimally invasive, as the surgical procedure is performed via small keyholes similar to laparoscopy. However Robotic surgery uses advanced technology over laparoscopy in terms of image quality and depth perception due to 3-D magnified vision; precision, speed, and range of motion due to advanced flexible instruments.

The cost of Robotic surgery varies based on multiple factors. i.e. complexity of the surgery, duration of the procedure, type of hospital, and number of instruments used during the procedure. Cost is relatively higher when compared with open or laparoscopic surgery. However, benefits are also much higher with robotic surgery which made it most sought after.

The duration of robotic surgery varies depending on the complexity of the surgery and the experience of the surgeon. Most of the urological procedures, for instance, robotic radical prostatectomy or partial nephrectomy take a couple of hours from docking to undocking of the robot.

Quick and comfortable recovery is a major advantage of Robotic surgery. It is possible because of small keyhole incisions, precise surgical dissection, less collateral damage, and minimal blood loss. Usually, patients are made to walk on the first postoperative day and discharged in stable condition on the second or third postoperative day.

In recent years many hospitals procured surgical robots and they became a mandatory asset in standard tertiary care hospitals. When it comes to the volume and variety of robotic surgeries, AINU is leading way ahead of among the single specialty urology hospitals.

In 2000, Intuitive’s da Vinci Surgical System was the first robotic surgery device to gain FDA clearance. It is still a leading system, not only in India but also across the globe, in spite of the recent introduction of various other robotic systems. AINU is equipped with newer generation Intuitive’s da Vinci X Surgical System, possessing advanced technology and refined instrumentation.