Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai has achieved a historic milestone by conducting India’s first cross-border remote robotic surgeries. A surgeon based in Shanghai operated on patients in Mumbai—over 5,000 km away—using the Toumai Remote Robotic Surgery System. This innovation highlights the safety, precision, and transformative potential of telesurgery.
Mumbai Healthcare Milestone: Surgery Without Borders
In a landmark achievement, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital has successfully performed India’s first-ever international remote robotic surgeries. The procedures were led by Dr. T. B. Yuvaraja, Director of Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery, who operated from Shanghai while patients were treated in Mumbai.
Key Highlights:
Cross-border innovation: Surgeon in Shanghai operated on patients in Mumbai, 5,000 km apart.
Technology used: Toumai Remote Robotic Surgery System, recently approved by India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
Procedures performed:
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Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (for prostate cancer).
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Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (kidney surgery).
Significance: Marks India’s entry into the era of telesurgery, proving feasibility, safety, and precision of long-distance operations.
Future potential: Opens doors for global surgical collaborations, remote expertise sharing, and improved access to advanced healthcare across geographies.
This milestone underscores India’s growing leadership in medical innovation, combining cutting-edge technology with clinical excellence to redefine possibilities in patient care.
Sources: Telegraph India, Free Press Journal, India Blooms, India Today