Tamil Nadu News

Dual Robotic Surgery

April 11 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 21 0

A patient in Chennai underwent a robotic surgery where one surgeon operated from 1,500 km away.
A 23-year-old patient with Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) was treated at GEM Hospital, Perungudi.
The surgery was done using a robotic system with two consoles, allowing doctors in different locations to work together.
One surgeon operated from Vapi (Gujarat), while another assisted in Chennai in real-time.
This is reported as the first long-distance dual-console robotic telesurgery in India.