Is Robotics the real game changer for Urological cancer care during COVID-19 crisis?

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Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Surgical Procedures, SARS-CoV-2, Surgical Oncology, Urologic Neoplasms, Urology

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to unprecedented loss of human life and a financial crisis but also has influenced the health care system in a big way. While dealing with this crisis, a non COVID-19 deadly disease like cancer care have been greatly compromised. Robotic surgery has revolutionized management of Urological cancer care in India over last few years. It decreases pain, reduces blood loss, promotes early discharge and may be more cost effective in long term as compared to open surgery. During the ongoing pandemic Robotic surgery can be the real game changer by promoting contactless surgery, utilizing minimal personnel and less instruments in the operating room and encouraging early discharge from the hospital.

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Indraneel Banerjee, Consultant Uro oncologist and Robotic Surgeon, Apollo multi speciality Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

MBBS, MS, MRCS(Eng), DNB, Mch(Urology) Clinical fellowship in Uro oncology and Robotic Surgery (Miami,USA) , Scientific fellowship in Robotic Urology(Melle,Belgium), Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology (New Delhi, India), AUA USI traveling fellowship (Los Angeles, USA), Consultant Uro oncologist and Robotic Surgeon, Apollo multi speciality Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

 

Indrajit Banerjee, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius

MBBS, MD Pharmacology, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius

Shantimoy Banerjee, Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

MBBS, MS Orthopaedics, Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

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2021-06-29

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Is Robotics the real game changer for Urological cancer care during COVID-19 crisis?. (2021). Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 11(2), 988-993. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v11i2.38133

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)

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Is Robotics the real game changer for Urological cancer care during COVID-19 crisis?. (2021). Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 11(2), 988-993. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v11i2.38133