Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Continental Hospitals performed a ground-breaking cancer surgical procedure that is set to redefine colon cancer surgeries in the twin states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Robotic Anterior Resection with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) Procedure was performed on a 74-year woman patient, with the help of the SSI Mantra Robotic Surgical Platform and removed a large tumor from the patient’s colon without any abdominal external incision.

This first-of-its-kind robotic surgical procedure is a significant milestone in colorectal cancer treatment and offers remarkable benefits for the patients. This is a virtually painless surgery, leaving only minimal scars, aiding an early hospital discharge, and allowing for early return to normal activities while reducing future complications such as abdominal hernia, incision-related complications and others.

The procedure was performed by Dr Kaushik Rao and he was assisted by Dr Madhusudhan Reddy, both Surgical Oncologists at Continental Hospitals.

The patient had a history of rectal bleeding and was confirmed to have cancer in the left-sided colon. She had earlier undergone a hysterectomy and also had complaints of hypertension.

Given her age and previous surgical history, Dr Kaushik opted for an innovative robotic NOSE approach to minimize surgical trauma and enhance recovery. The tumor, after robotic resection, was removed through the vaginal opening, eliminating the need for any abdominal incision.

Dr Kaushik Rao underlined the fact that surgery remains a cornerstone of curable colon cancer treatment, traditionally requiring abdominal incisions. However, with this advancement, these surgeries can now be performed in minimally invasive mode, particularly for women.

Continental Hospitals Chairman Dr Guru N Reddy expressed his immense pride in achieving this milestone in cancer surgery and lauded the team of cancer surgeons who performed this surgery with great skill and precision.