Archive · 12 Jan 2026
AIIMS Raipur Completes 100 Robotic Surgeries in Four Months
AIIMS Raipur, a big hospital in Central India, has done 100 surgeries using robots in just four months.
This is a big deal because it shows they are really good at using this new technology.
The hospital started this program in August 2025 and is the first government hospital in the area to offer robotic surgeries.
These surgeries help patients because they have smaller cuts, less pain, and they get better faster.
The hospital is also training doctors and making sure more people can get this kind of care.
They are even doing surgeries quicker than the usual time around the world.
AIIMS Raipur completed 100 robotic-assisted surgeries in four months.
The hospital launched its robotic surgery program in August 2025, being the first government hospital in Central India to offer this technology.
Surgeries include nephrectomy, cystectomy, hemicolectomy, prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, hernia repairs, gastrectomy, and hysterectomy.
Benefits for patients include smaller incisions, less pain, reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and quicker recovery.
The hospital aims to make minimally invasive care more accessible and to train surgeons in robotic-assisted surgery.
- Who
- AIIMS Raipur
- What
- Completed 100 robotic-assisted surgeries in four months
- When
- August 2025 to present
- Where
- AIIMS Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Central India
- Why
- To provide advanced, minimally invasive care and expand access to robotic surgery in the region
- Institution
- AIIMS Raipur
- Milestone
- 100 robotic-assisted surgeries
- Timeframe
- Four months
- Launch Date
- August 2025
- Surgery Types
- Nephrectomy, cystectomy, hemicolectomy, prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, hernia repairs, gastrectomy, hysterectomy
- Benefits
- Smaller incisions, less pain, reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery
- Operating Time for Prostate Surgeries
- 154 to 170 minutes
- Global Average Operating Time for Prostate Surgeries
- 200 minutes