Web desk: Islamabad made medical history as the first-ever robotic surgery was successfully conducted at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Professor Shamim Khan, Professor Matin Sharif, and Dr Javed Burki, with active participation from Dr Atif Inam Shami, Dr Burhanul Haq, and Dr Khalid Saeed of PIMS.
International experts from the United Kingdom also took part in the surgery. According to PIMS officials, the introduction of robotic technology will make complex operations safer. It will make it more precise and more effective in the future.
Executive Director of PIMS, Dr Imran Sikandar, said that robotic surgery has been performed for the first time in the history of PIMS.
He explained that many surgical procedures are technically complex, and robotic assistance greatly increases accuracy and safety.
Dr Sikandar also noted that robotic surgery results in minimal pain and faster recovery for the patients as well.
Doctors from the General Surgery and Urology Surgery departments participated in the procedure. He expressed hope that more such successful surgeries will be carried out at PIMS in the future.
Robotic Surgery
“Robotic surgery allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision. And with more flexibility and control than is possible with traditional procedures,” says Mayo Clinic.
Robotic surgery, also known as robot-assisted surgery, is typically performed through small incisions. But it can sometimes be used in open surgical procedures.
A robotic surgery system usually consists of a camera arm and mechanical arms equipped with surgical instruments.
The surgeon operates these arms while seated at a console near the operating table. Which provides a magnified, high-definition, 3D view of the surgical area.
During the procedure, the surgeon directs and coordinates with other team members who assist throughout the operation.
