Himachal govt hospital performs maiden robotic surgery, CM Sukhu hails it ‘historic milestone’
The procedure was conducted at the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialties in Himachal Pradesh's Chamiyana, on a patient suffering from a prostate-related ailment.
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Hospital authorities said the surgery lasted nearly three hours, significantly shorter than the five hours typically required for conventional surgery, and was completed without any blood loss. (Express Photo)In a first in Himachal Pradesh’s government health sector, surgeons at the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialties (AIMSS), Chamiyana, on Tuesday successfully performed a high-end robotic surgery, which Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu described as “a historic milestone”.
The procedure was conducted on a resident of Khalini suffering from a prostate-related ailment, and it was carried out by a team comprising Dr Anant Kumar, Dr Pamposh Raina, and Dr Pawan Kaundal.
Hospital authorities said the robotic surgery lasted nearly three hours, significantly shorter than the five hours typically required for conventional surgery, and was completed without any blood loss, compared to the four units usually needed in traditional procedures.
“The patient is expected to be discharged within three to four days, as against the usual eight to ten,” the doctors said, crediting robotic technology for faster recovery, minimal blood loss, and greater precision.
The patient’s family called the surgery “world-class” and thanked the state government for introducing advanced surgical capabilities in a government hospital, saying it would eliminate the need to travel outside Himachal for such treatment.
Dr Kailash Bharwal, consultant in the Urology department, said the achievement marked the beginning of a new era in the state’s medical history.
He explained that robotic arms filter out natural hand tremors, enabling surgeons to operate with microscopic precision, especially near delicate structures like nerves and blood vessels, while smaller incisions mean less scarring and better outcomes.
Chief Minister Sukhu congratulated the team for the success of the surgery as it “demonstrated his government’s resolve in bringing cutting-edge healthcare” to the public sector.
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