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Some non-oncology cases were also being treated through robotic surgery, Dr.
Murali Krishna Voona said. Robotic surgery was performed on a uterine cancer patient at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital and transmitted live to the venue of the conference. Robotic surgeries cost twice or sometimes thrice the cost of laparoscopic and open surgeries and is not advised in all cases. The robotic surgery was being used to treat kidney, bladder, oesophagus and pancreatic cancers. “His condition was detected early and after counselling he agreed to undergo robotic surgery..