A relief and historic news has come out from the health and medical sector of Himachal Pradesh. Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC), Shimla, the largest government hospital of the state, has made a record in the field of modern medicine. For the first time, a very complex but completely successful ‘Robotic Surgery’ for colon cancer has been performed in IGMC.

Treatment worth Rs 5 lakh done for just Rs 30 thousand

On hearing the name of a serious disease like cancer, the patient and his family members get physically and mentally broken, but the biggest fear is the financial burden. The robotic surgery for large intestine cancer for which a huge bill of at least Rs 5 lakh is made in renowned private hospitals of big cities, was done at IGMC Shimla at a nominal cost. With the help of government hospital facilities and schemes like Ayushman/Himcare, this complex operation was done in IGMC for about Rs 30 thousand.

The patient started eating and drinking on the fourth day itself.

HOD of the surgery department of IGMC, Dr. Puneet Mahajan and cancer surgeon Dr. Yashpal told that when the team of expert doctors did the initial examination of the patient, cancer was found in the large intestine. After this, it was decided to use state-of-the-art robotic technology instead of traditional incisional operation. During the surgery, with the help of robotic arms, only that part of the large intestine which was affected by cancer was cut and removed with great precision.

What is robotic surgery and its benefits?

In traditional surgery, the doctor has to make a big cut on the patient’s body, but robotic surgery is completely different and advanced. In this, very big incisions are not made on the body. Cameras and robotic equipment are inserted into the body through small holes. Due to this, the patient experiences much less pain after surgery. The accuracy of the machine is so high that the surrounding veins are not damaged, due to which bleeding is extremely less and the need for blood transfusion is less. Due to the absence of major wounds, the patient recovers very quickly and starts walking on his feet. The surgeon sits at a 3D console (screen) and gives commands to the robot, through which the cancerous part can be removed with 100 percent accuracy.

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