Andaman & Nicobar Islands Witness First-Ever Robotic Surgery at G.B. Pant Hospital Utilizing Human Extension Robotic Arm

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 13 March 2025

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands witnessed their first-ever robotic-assisted surgical procedure, marking a big step ahead within the area’s healthcare sector. 

The milestone process was carried out throughout a three-day Workshop-cum-Demo organized by Merit Endo Surgery, which launched the human extension robotic arm to the Islands for the primary time.

The workshop, geared toward familiarising medical professionals with the newest developments in robotic-assisted surgical procedure, offered stay demonstrations to surgical departments and gynaecologists.

On the ultimate day of the occasion, Dr. Saji Varghese and his devoted staff at G.B. Pant Hospital efficiently carried out the area’s first robotic-assisted gall bladder and fundoplication surgical procedures utilizing the cutting-edge robotic arm.

This medical breakthrough underscores G.B. Pant Hospital’s dedication to adopting state-of-the-art know-how, making certain enhanced precision, diminished restoration time, and improved outcomes for sufferers present process advanced surgical procedures. (Story Based on PR)