Archive · 25 Jan 2026
First Combined Robotic Heart and Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed
Doctors in Bengaluru did a very special surgery on a 56-year-old man who had two serious problems: a blocked heart artery and prostate cancer.
Normally, these would need two big surgeries, but the doctors did both at the same time using robots.
This was the first time this kind of combined surgery was done anywhere in the world.
The man had a blockage in his heart artery, which could have caused a heart attack, and he also had prostate cancer, which was making it hard for him to pee.
The doctors used robots to fix both problems in just 1.5 hours.
The man was in the hospital for 5 days and then went home.
This new way of doing surgery is safer and helps people get better faster.
Doctors at Fortis Hospital in Bengaluru performed the world's first combined robotic heart bypass and prostate cancer surgery.
The patient, a 56-year-old NRI, had both coronary artery disease and prostate cancer.
The surgery lasted 1.5 hours and the patient was discharged within 5 days.
The combined approach reduced risks and recovery time compared to separate surgeries.
The patient expressed gratitude for the successful and simultaneous treatment of both conditions.
- Who
- A 56-year-old US-based NRI patient named Sriram (name changed)
- What
- First combined robot-assisted minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery (MIDCAB) and robotic radical prostatectomy
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
- Why
- To treat both coronary artery disease and prostate cancer in a single operation, reducing risks and recovery time
- Patient Age
- 56 years
- Patient Status
- US-based NRI
- Surgery Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Hospital Stay
- 5 days
- Surgeons
- Dr. Mohan Keshavamurthy, Dr. Sudarshan G T
- Hospital
- Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru