Bengaluru, xx September 2022: Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta gave a second life to four patients aged between 40 - 69 years who had been suffering from heart blockages via the newly launched technology Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG). All the Four patients were operated within a span of 3 weeks. A team of renowned cardiac surgeons led by Dr. Vivek Jawali, Chairman, Cardiovascular Sciences & the Executive Council of the Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore, Dr. V Murali Manohar, Senior Consultant – Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road and Dr. Sudarshan GT, Senior Consultant – Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, successfully performed the Robot-Assisted CABG surgeries.

Explaining the procedure, Dr. Vivek Jawali, Chairman, Cardiovascular Sciences & the Executive Council of the Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru said, “Robotic Minimally Assisted CABG is the most nonintrusive technique which involves making small incisions in the left chest cavity with the use of Da Vinci Robotic system. The benefits of this procedure over the traditional surgery are less blood loss, minimal pain and faster recovery. The risk involved when compared to conventional surgery is less with minimal hospital stay. Robot-Assisted CABG comes as another feather in our cap in regards to technological innovations and we at Fortis BG couldn’t be any prouder.”

Dr. V Murali Manohar, Senior Consultant – Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, explained, “The 69-year-old patient was a known case of diabetes mellitus. He came to Fortis Bannerghatta with complaints of pain from exertion while walking. We suggested he undergo a Coronary Angiogram, which revealed predominant single vessel coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD is a condition in which the coronary arteries are blocked and have lesser flow. To provide the heart with oxygenated blood, the coronary arteries should be normal, however, the heart receives reduced blood when they are blocked. This could result in major heart problems which might then cause issues with other body functions. The patient was advised for Robotic Assisted Bypass procedure and admitted after checking preoperative fitness for surgery of the patient. The patient was out of ICU within a day and was discharged on the third post-operative day in a stable condition.”

Dr. Sudarshan GT, Senior Consultant, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, “A 59-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension consulted with complaints of atypical chest pain*. After evaluation with Tread Mill Test, it was revealed that the patient had ECG changes suggesting ischemia. The coronary angiogram depicted critical left main with double vessel coronary artery disease. The patient was then advised for an early CABG. Due to his comorbidities he was advised robotic procedure and he underwent Robotic total arterial keyhole bypass with 2 Grafts. To access the heart during this procedure, 3 tiny incisions were made between the ribs on the left side of the chest. The internal mammary artery was harvested from the chest wall using the latest da Vinci Xi robot with no chest spreading and the extracted artery was stitched to the blocked coronary arteries on a beating heart. The patient was discharged pain free from the hospital on the 3rd day and we are glad to see him doing well and back to routine work within a week.”

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Fortis Healthcare Limited – an IHH Healthcare Berhad Company – is a leading integrated healthcare services provider in India. It is one of the largest healthcare organizations in the country with 27 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), 4100 operational beds and over 419 diagnostics centres (including JVs). Fortis is present in India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Sri Lanka. The Company is listed on the BSE Ltd and National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India. It draws strength from its partnership with global major and parent company, IHH, to build upon its culture of world-class patient care and superlative clinical excellence. Fortis employs 23,000 people (including SRL) who share its vision of becoming the world’s most trusted healthcare network. Fortis offers a full spectrum of integrated healthcare services ranging from clinics to quaternary care facilities and a wide range of ancillary services.