Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital Dr Sandeep Bansal, reported that the adrenal tumour measuring 18.2 x 13.5 cms is the biggest in the world, was removed robotically in a minimally invasive manner.

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The robotic surgery was conducted by Professor and Head of the Department of Urology and Renal Transplant, Dr Pawan Vasudeva, along with Dr Niraj Kumar and Dr Avishek Mandal. The anaesthesia team, composed of Dr Sushil, Dr Bhavya, and Dr Megha.

The operation was risky because the tumour not only existed in  huge size but also had spread and was dangerously stuck to three vital body structures, the Inferior Vena Cava, the Liver and the Right kidney.

The tumour was totally cut out without harming the vital surrounding structures. Dr Vasudeva believed that accurate cutting up is the secret to conducting such operations and that the 3d Vision of the Da Vinci robot, coupled with its dexterous robotic arms, enabled doctors  to perform complicated surgeries with more accuracy than is normally achievable with laparoscopy. 

The operation took more than three hours, and the tumour was able to be removed entirely without any issues. Recovery post-surgery was smooth, and the patient was discharged within three days.

Dr Sandeep Bansal averred that this achievement reflects the Expertise of Safdarjung Hospital in robotic surgery and its commitment to providing state-of-the-art quality healthcare at no cost to all patients.

A sophisticated robotic surgery of this kind, conducted at no cost at Safdarjung Hospital, would have cost over a few lakhs in the private sector.