Kasturba Hospital Manipal Executes First Robotic Windpipe Cancer Surgery

Kasturba Hospital in Manipal succeeded in performing a groundbreaking robotic surgery to excise a malignant tumor from a patient's windpipe, becoming the first facility in Udupi District to adopt this minimally invasive approach.

The operation was carried out by a specialist thoracic surgeon from Kasturba Medical College using a state‑of‑the‑art da Vinci robotic platform, allowing precise dissection of the trachea with minimal tissue damage and reduced post‑operative pain.

The success of this procedure is poised to improve treatment outcomes for patients with tracheal cancers in the region, reducing recovery time and hospital stays. Source: Google News – Manipal.