Doctors from one of the renowned hospital in Mumbai have successfully performed a landmark cross-border remote robotic surgery on a 54-year-old woman from Oman with suspected kidney cancer, with the operating surgeon controlling the procedure from Mumbai while the patient was in Muscat, over 1,500 km away. The surgery was completed without complications, marking a significant milestone in global healthcare delivery and showcasing the potential of telerobotic surgery to expand access to specialised care beyond geographical boundaries. The patient was treated at one of hospital in Muscat, where a team of on-site urologists remained present to intervene if necessary.
The procedure was led remotely by the mumbai surgeon, who operated using a robotic surgical system. The collaboration was initiated after the Muscat hospital sought technical expertise in robotic surgery following the…
