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Apollo Hospitals Pune and Thessaloniki Hospital Begin Da Vinci Robotic Bypass Surgeries
Apollo Hospitals Pune performed its first robotic‑assisted coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. The operation was carried out on a 67‑year‑old man with triple‑vessel disease, and he was discharged on the fourth day after a smooth recovery. Six additional robotic‑assisted bypass procedures were completed at the hospital within a month, highlighting a shift toward minimally invasive cardiac care.
In Greece, the Medical Balkan Hospital of Thessaloniki announced its inaugural robotic cardiac surgeries with the da Vinci system. The team, led by cardiac surgeons including Dr Antonios Pitsas, performed robotic bypasses for triple‑vessel disease and also began using the technology for valve operations. Patients are reported to stay in hospital for three to four days and typically return to work within ten to fourteen days, markedly faster than the two‑month recovery typical after conventional open‑heart surgery.
Both institutions cite benefits such as smaller incisions, reduced blood loss, lower infection risk, and quicker mobilization, positioning robotic assistance as a growing option for complex cardiac procedures.
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Apollo Hospitals Pune · Dr Antonios Pitsas · Dr Manisha Karmarkar · Dr. Manisha Karmarkar · Dr. Smruti Hindaria · Medical Balkan Hospital of Thessaloniki · da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Six additional robotic‑assisted bypass surgeries were completed at Apollo Hospitals Pune within a month of the first procedure. bizrapidx.com · businessnewsthisweek.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Greek surgeons performed robotic bypasses for triple‑vessel disease and also began using the system for valve procedures. www.tlife.gr · www.iatropedia.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Medical Balkan Hospital of Thessaloniki performed Greece’s first robotic cardiac surgeries using the da Vinci system. www.tlife.gr · www.iatropedia.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Apollo Hospitals Pune performed its first robotic‑assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery using the da Vinci Xi system. bizrapidx.com · businessnewsthisweek.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Patients undergoing robotic bypass in Greece typically stay in hospital for three to four days and return to work within ten to fourteen days, faster than the two‑month recovery after conventional op www.tlife.gr · www.iatropedia.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The first patient was a 67‑year‑old man with triple‑vessel coronary artery disease and was discharged on the fourth day after surgery. bizrapidx.com · businessnewsthisweek.com