Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills introduces scarless robotic gynaecological surgery for complex medical conditions

Hyderabad: Surgery Without a Scar: Apollo Introduces Advanced Robotic Gynaecological Procedure Women undergoing gynaecological surgery can now benefit from an advanced minimally invasive technique that eliminates visible abdominal scars, with Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, offering Robot-Assisted Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (RA-vNOTES) for complex gynaecological conditions.

The technique is being used for appropriately selected patients requiring procedures such as hysterectomy, myomectomy and ovarian cyst removal, including challenging cases involving large uteri, adenomyosis and fibroids. The procedure can also be considered in patients with previous caesarean sections, pelvic adhesions and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Unlike conventional laparoscopic surgery, vNOTES accesses the pelvis through the natural vaginal passage, avoiding external abdominal incisions. The addition of robotic technology provides surgeons with enhanced three-dimensional vision, flexible instruments and greater precision, making it possible to address technically challenging cases through a minimally invasSurgery Without a Scar: Apollo Introduces

Advanced Robotic Gynaecological Procedure Women undergoing gynaecological surgery can now benefit from an advanced minimally invasive technique that eliminates visible abdominal scars, with Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, offering Robot-Assisted Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (RA-vNOTES) for complex gynaecological conditions.

The technique is being used for appropriately selected patients requiring procedures such as hysterectomy, myomectomy and ovarian cyst removal, including challenging cases involving large uteri, adenomyosis and fibroids. The procedure can also be considered in patients with previous caesarean sections, pelvic adhesions and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Unlike conventional laparoscopic surgery, vNOTES accesses the pelvis through the natural vaginal passage, avoiding external abdominal incisions. The addition of robotic technology provides surgeons with enhanced three-dimensional vision, flexible instruments and greater precision, making it possible to address technically challenging cases through a minimally invasive approach.

According to Apollo Hospitals, patients undergoing appropriately selected procedures may experience less postoperative pain, early mobilisation and quicker return of bowel function. Many patients can be discharged within one to two days and resume their routine activities sooner. Follow-up has also indicated improvement in quality of life, including sexual well-being. The ongoing work with RA-vNOTES at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, has received recognition and appreciation from the Association of Gynecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS)..

“Advanced patient-friendly surgery is not only about technology or making an operation scarless; it should ultimately be about making the patient's journey easier by combining safety, precision and faster recovery while choosing the right procedure for the right patient,” said Dr Nirmala Papalkar, Senior Consultant Gynaecologist and Urogynecologist,

Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills. The adoption of such advanced techniques is expected to make gynaecological surgery less invasive and more comfortable for women while retaining the focus on safety and individualised treatment.

The approach aims to help patients recover faster, improve their quality of life and return to their daily routines with greater confidence. ive approach.

According to Apollo Hospitals, patients undergoing appropriately selected procedures may experience less postoperative pain, early mobilisation and quicker return of bowel function. Many patients can be discharged within one to two days and resume their routine activities sooner. Follow-up has also indicated improvement in quality of life, including sexual well-being.

The ongoing work with RA-vNOTES at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, has received recognition and appreciation from the Association of Gynecological Robotic Surgeons of India (AGRS).

“Advanced patient-friendly surgery is not only about technology or making an operation scarless; it should ultimately be about making the patient's journey easier by combining safety, precision and faster recovery while choosing the right procedure for the right patient,” said Dr Nirmala Papalkar, Senior Consultant Gynaecologist and Urogynecologist, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills.

The adoption of such advanced techniques is expected to make gynaecological surgery less invasive and more comfortable for women while retaining the focus on safety and individualised treatment. The approach aims to help patients recover faster, improve their quality of life and return to their daily routines with greater confidence.

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Dr Nirmala Papalkar