Synopsis
In the largest such initiative so far, a group of 70 young surgeons specialising in oncology at the premier medical science institute in New Delhi are learning the basics of robot-assisted surgeries in a new two-month course.
Agencies
The high cost of a robotic installation – the latest one at AIIMS costed close to $2 million – was one of the reasons why this technology has been out of reach for most in the country.
Young surgeons at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences are being acquainted with Da Vinci. Not the great 15th century artist Leonardo Da Vinci but a robot made by California-based Intuitive Surgical to assist in surgeries.