Hyderabad, Dec 22: KIMS Hospitals CMD Dr. Bollineni Bhaskar Rao stated that the hospital has always been at the forefront of adopting the latest medical innovations from across the world. He was speaking at a programme held at a Novotel hotel in the city on the occasion of the launch of the Spine Robot, introduced for the first time in the Telugu states.

Dr. Bhaskar Rao said that spine-related surgeries demand the highest level of precision and that no hospital in the Telugu states had so far used robotic technology for such procedures. By introducing the spine robot for the first time, KIMS Hospitals has ushered in a new era in spine surgeries, he added. Earlier, Chief Robotic Joint Replacement Surgeon Dr. Anne Sai Lakshman welcomed the guests attending the programme.

Later, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon and Head of the Neurosurgery Department at KIMS Hospital, Dr. Manas Kumar Panigrahi, explained that the spine robot, manufactured by US-based Medtronic, will be installed at KIMS Kondapur Hospital. During surgery, a CT scan is taken and fed into the robot, enabling surgeons to pre-plan the placement of screws and the extent of bone cutting required. The robot then fixes the screws with 99.9% accuracy, ensuring virtually no risk of nerve damage and better patient recovery, he said.

KIMS Sunshine Hospital MD and Chief Joint Replacement Surgeon Dr. AV Gurava Reddy said that

“robotic systems have already ensured complete accuracy in knee replacements and other surgeries. By extending robotic technology to spine surgeries, KIMS Hospitals has created a new chapter in medical history”, he remarked.

Consultant Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon at KIMS Kondapur, Dr. K. Srikrishna Chaitanya, said that

“robotic spine surgery is especially beneficial for children, particularly for treating spinal deformities such as hunchback, where absolute precision is critical.”

Consultant Neurosurgeon and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon at KIMS Hospital, Dr. BV Savithr Sastry, noted that robotic spine surgery is currently available at only four or five centres across India, and none in Telangana or Andhra Pradesh. Introducing this advanced surgical robot at KIMS Kondapur Hospital is a matter of great pride, as it enables the highest standards of patient care, he said.

During the programme, Dr. Soumyajit Basu, Head of the Spine Surgery Department and Director of the Spine Fellowships Programme at Kothari Medical Centre, Kolkata, also spoke and congratulated the KIMS Hospital management for bringing such advanced medical technology to the Telugu states.