Hospital in Kochi sets record in robotic surgeries
Kochi, March 26 (ANI): A hospital in Kerala performed 60 robotic surgeries over a span of six months, which it claimed was a first-of-its-kind milestone in the sector. Aster Medcity in port city Kochi is Kerala's first hospital to have a robotic surgery unit and a specialized Minimal Access Robotic Surgery (MARS) team. It has carried out robotic surgeries in the areas of urology, gastro, gynecology, obstetrics and oncology. The CEO of Aster Medcity, Dr Harish Pillai, said that the achievement was a small step towards making Kerala, country's healthcare hub.
