Lucknow: Doctors at KGMU performed a rare robotic surgery to repair a bile duct using small cuts, calling it an important step in surgical care in govt medical institutions in the state.The patient, a 21-year-old woman, earlier underwent keyhole gallbladder removal at a private hospital but developed a bile duct injury — a rare complication seen in about 0.3-0.4% of such surgeries. This later caused a non-cancerous narrowing of the bile duct, blocking normal bile flow.She developed worsening jaundice and repeated abdominal pain and later visited the general surgery outpatient department, where doctors confirmed the diagnosis through examination and scans. Doctors carried out a robotic surgery to connect bile duct to small intestine and restore bile flow. The procedure cost around Rs20,000-25,000 under state govt schemes, compared to Rs4-5 lakh in private hospitals. The surgery was performed by Prof Awanish Kumar with Dr Akshay Anand, Dr Pankaj Kumar and Dr Amit Karnik. tnn“Robotic technology provides better precision, magnified 3D vision and improved hand control,” said Prof Awanish, adding that unlike traditional open surgery, it involves smaller cuts, less pain, fewer complications and faster recovery.The surgery was completed without complications. The patient recovered well and was discharged in stable condition, doctors said.“This is the first such robotic surgery in the surgery department of any govt medical college in UP,” said KGMU vice chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand.
