Pakistan urged to expand robotic surgery network
IV Report KARACHI: A two-day international symposium on robotic surgery, hosted by the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), highlighted the potential of this technology to improve patient outcomes and stressed the need for its expanded adoption across Pakistan. The symposium, held on February 14 and 15, featured discussions, hands-on training, and collaborative efforts to advance surgical expertise. SIUT has been at the forefront of robotic surgery in Pakistan since 2017, with over 600 procedures performed using a shared Da Vinci robotic system at Civil Hospital Karachi, according to a SIUT press releases. “In 2021, SIUT established its own Kassim Parekh Robotic and Laparoscopy Unit, featuring the Versius robotic surgical system, which has performed over 2,000 successful surgeries in urological, hepatobiliary, and colorectal segments.” International and local speakers, including Professor Khurshid Guru from the US, Dr Nauman Zaffar from Lahore, and Professor Adeel K...