Da-Vinci S Robot can ease the pain of various chest surgeries
The science is continuously giving human race various products to solve various problems related to human life and body. The latest miracle of medical science is The Da-Vinci S robot. This robot can help with various kinds of surgeries. It is managed by doctors sitting in special cubicle while surgery .It has four arms, two perform surgery, one holds a camera and the fourth is available for any other assistance.
A high-resolution camera gives a 3D image of the relevant body part. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctors and a four-arm robot have performed 4 chest surgeries.
"In the last four days (since Saturday) we have performed chest surgeries on seven patients using the robot and have achieved complete success. This is a milestone for Indian medical fraternity," Kumar said. These chest operations have given new life to patients suffering from Myasthenia Gravis, a disease characterized by nervous and muscular weakness, walking and chewing problems, and double vision. To cure the disease, the thymus gland needs to be removed.
"The thymus gland is deep inside the chest. Earlier, we used to tear apart the ribs or the sternum bone for the operation. But now with the robotic assistance, the same operation can be effectively performed by three 1-cm size incisions on the left side of the chest," explained Kumar, who performed all the seven surgeries. All the patients are feeling better after surgery.
Ela Srivastava, 21, who underwent the surgery Sunday said is feeling much better now. She can walk and free from chewing problems. Nisha, from Moradabad in Uttar Pradseh feels she has been reborn after the surgery. N P Gupta, head of the urology department, said the AIIMS has been conducting cancer prostate robotic surgeries for the last two years but the chest surgery using a robot was a new feat for the institution.