Safdarjung Hospital has achieved a major milestone in its robotic surgery programme by successfully removing a massive 18.2 x 13.5 cm adrenal tumour from a 36-year-old woman. This marks the largest adrenal tumour ever extracted through minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Expert Team Leads Complex Surgery
Dr Sandeep Bansal, Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, confirmed the achievement and praised the surgical team’s extraordinary efforts. Professor and Head of Urology and Renal Transplant, Dr. Pawan Vasudeva, along with Dr. Niraj Kumar and Dr. Avishek Mandal, performed the complex procedure. Supporting them was the anaesthesia team, comprising Dr Sushil, Dr Bhavya, and Dr Megha.
Robotic Precision Enables Successful Outcome
As reported by TOI, the surgery posed significant risks, as the giant tumour was tightly attached to critical organs, including the Inferior Vena Cava, liver, and right kidney.
However, using the Da Vinci robotic system, which offers 3D vision and highly dexterous arms, Dr Vasudeva and his team carried out careful and precise dissection.
As a result, they completed the surgery successfully in over three hours without damaging any surrounding organs.
Quick Recovery and Patient Benefits
Remarkably, the patient recovered smoothly and was discharged just three days after surgery.
Doctors highlighted several advantages of robotic surgery, including:
- Smaller incisions
- Less pain
- Quicker recovery
- Faster return to daily activities
In contrast, a traditional open surgery would have required a much larger incision and involved a longer healing time.
Robotic Surgery Offers High-End Care at a Fraction of Cost
Dr Vasudeva also pointed out that, in a private hospital, a robotic surgery of this complexity would have cost several lakhs of rupees.
Thus, Safdarjung Hospital’s achievement not only represents a technical milestone but also highlights the accessibility of cutting-edge care in the public healthcare system.