Current Status of Robotic Surgery in India

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Robotic surgery allows the surgeon with no previous laparoscopic training to provide the patients with the advantages of minimal access surgery. For the laparoscopically trained surgeon it enables operating at a superior level with greater precision and accuracy. In India, robotic surgery is still in its infancy. There are eight robots installed in India, of which five are in New Delhi, one in Chennai, one in Nadiad and another in Pune. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has been at the forefront of the robotic revolution in India. India now stands at the cusp of a robotic revolution.