Patient undergoes robotic surgery with two sets of surgeons, one sitting 1500 km away/

A 23-year-old diligent suffering from gastro-esophageal reflux illness (GERD), was treated by robotic fundoplication astatine GEM Hospital, Perungudi with the surgical gastroenterologist and director, GEM Hospital P. Senthilnathan sitting 1,500 km away.

Using an precocious robotic level developed by Meril Life Sciences with a dual-console system, the surgeon worked from Vapi successful Gujarat, with the supporting surgeon operating the diligent successful Chennai simultaneously.