Dr Swapna Misra, Director, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fortis Mohali, who is also a Robotic Laparoscopic and Cancer Surgeon in a press conference in Srinagar today said that it has offered uterus and ovary-saving Robot-aided Surgery
for women with fibroids, cysts adding that Compared to conventional surgeries where the ovary was removed, Robotic-aided Surgeries help save the ovary withless pain, less scarring and better clinical outcomes.
While in a press conference Director of Fortis said that an 18-year-old girl had been experiencing chronic pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, bloating and pain during urination that not only affect her health badly, but the patient was unable to conduct her routine activities.
“when her symptoms refused to subside, she finally consulted Dr Swapna Misra”.
“Medical examinations revealed that the Patient had dysmenorrhea – a disordercharacterized by severe menstrual pain and cramps”, she said.
Furthermore she said that an ultrasound revealed two large benign cysts (measuring 13cmx10 cm) around both the ovaries”.
Earlier, removal of the ovarywas the standardized treatment for women having cysts around ovaries, she added .
However, in this particular case,to help the Patient conceive in future, Dr Misra decided to treat the Patient through Robot-aided Surgery.
Robot-aided Surgery is the latest form of minimal invasive surgery, which provides a 3D view of the operative field via a special camera inserted into the body of the patient. Parts of the body which are difficult to reach with the human hand can be accessed through robot-assisted arms that can rotate 360 degrees.Fortis Hospital Mohali has theworld’s most advanced 4th Generation Robot – Da Vinci Xi, through which Robot-aided Surgeriesare conducted.
The team of doctors led by Dr Misra conducted Bilateral Cystectomy(removal of ovarian cyst) and Adhesiolysis(remove adhesions from inside the uterus) on the Patientthrough robotic arms and saved her ovary.She wasdischarged two days post the surgeryandis leading a healthy life now.
In another case, a 40-year-old unmarried woman had heavy menstrual bleeding and was anaemicsince the past two years.
Medical evaluation revealed a large fibroid (measuring 11cm-12 cm). The Patient had visited several hospitals in the past and was suggested to undergo Hysterectomy(surgical procedure to remove the uterus). She consultedDr Misra who advised her to undergo uterus-saving Robotic Surgery.
The Patient underwent Robotic Myomectomy (fibroidremoval) wherein her uterus was saved. She was discharged two days after the procedure and is leading a normal life today.
Discussing the benefits of Robot-aided Surgery, Dr Misra who has conducted more than 300 robotic surgeriessaid, “Robot-aided Surgery has been established as the gold standard procedure foralmost all gynaecological surgeries — fibroids, endometriosis, vesico-vaginal fistula, ovarian cyst, salpingo-oophorectomy, myomectomy, hysterectomy and all cancers of the uterus, ovary and cervix.Robotic-aided surgery has revolutionized the treatment of various gynaecological diseases.”
About Fortis Healthcare
Fortis Healthcare Limited – an IHH Healthcare Berhad Company – is a leading integrated healthcare services provider in India. It is one of the largest healthcare organizations in the country with 27 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), 4100 operational beds and over 419 diagnostics centres (including JVs).
Fortis is present in India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Sri Lanka.
