First robot-assisted double heart valve replacement
The first robotic-assisted double heart valve replacement was carried out in the Chennai region of India at Chettinad Hospital. Considered a rare form of surgery, this is the first instance of such a procedure using Robotic surgery. The surgery was carried out by Dr R Ravi Kumar, who is the director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and head of robotic surgery centre at the Chettinad Health clinic.
References
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_robot-assisted_double_heart_valve_replacement