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Robotic-assisted surgery

Information to help you and your family prepare for a conversation with your surgeon.

A patient with his surgeon after robotic heart surgery

What is robotic-assisted surgery?

In robotic-assisted surgery, your surgeon operates through small incisions using a robotic system. The surgeon controls every movement of the instruments from a console in the operating room. The robot does not operate on its own.

Compared with open surgery, minimally invasive approaches may involve smaller incisions. Whether robotic surgery is appropriate, and what benefits and risks apply, depends on your condition, your health and your surgeon's experience. Only your doctor can advise you.

Questions to ask your surgeon

Am I a candidate for robotic-assisted surgery?

Patient selection depends on your anatomy, medical history and condition. SS Innovations is not involved in patient selection; your surgeon will advise you.

What are the risks?

All surgery carries risk. Complications can include injury to tissues and organs and conversion to laparoscopic or open surgery. Ask your surgeon about the risks that apply to your procedure.

How many robotic procedures has my surgeon performed?

Surgeons using SSi Mantra complete training provided by SS Innovations. You may ask about your surgeon's experience with the procedure you need.

What should I expect during recovery?

Recovery varies by procedure and patient. Your care team will explain what to expect in hospital and at home.

Find a hospital

SSi Mantra is in use at hospitals in 70 cities across India, and in 11 other countries.

Hospitals offering robotic surgery with SSi Mantra include Medanta, Gurugram; Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru; Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai; Fortis Hospital and Kidney Institute, Kolkata; Apollo Hospitals, Madurai; Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana; and Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Guyana.

To find a hospital and surgeon near you, contact us and we will put you in touch.

Map of India showing 70 cities with hospitals using SSi Mantra Hyderabad: 13 hospitalsChennai: 11 hospitalsBengaluru: 11 hospitalsDelhi: 8 hospitalsGurugram: 7 hospitalsJaipur: 6 hospitalsAhmedabad: 5 hospitalsFaridabad: 4 hospitalsKolkata: 4 hospitalsHisar: 3 hospitalsLucknow: 3 hospitalsLudhiana: 3 hospitalsMumbai: 3 hospitalsMadurai: 3 hospitalsAgra: 2 hospitalsAmritsar: 2 hospitalsJalandhar: 2 hospitalsKanpur: 2 hospitalsUdaipur: 2 hospitalsGuwahati: 2 hospitalsPatna: 2 hospitalsIndore: 2 hospitalsRajkot: 2 hospitalsNagpur: 2 hospitalsPune: 2 hospitalsVijayawada: 2 hospitalsRajahmundry: 2 hospitalsSalem: 2 hospitalsThiruvananthapuram: 2 hospitalsMoradabad: 1 hospitalEtawah: 1 hospitalAjmer: 1 hospitalRohtak: 1 hospitalYamunanagar: 1 hospitalGhaziabad: 1 hospitalVaranasi: 1 hospitalChandigarh: 1 hospitalPanipat: 1 hospitalSikar: 1 hospitalAligarh: 1 hospitalBareilly: 1 hospitalMeerut: 1 hospitalSiliguri: 1 hospitalCuttack: 1 hospitalImphal: 1 hospitalBhubaneswar: 1 hospitalJabalpur: 1 hospitalKolhapur: 1 hospitalBhopal: 1 hospitalSurat: 1 hospitalRatlam: 1 hospitalThane: 1 hospitalRaipur: 1 hospitalAhilyanagar: 1 hospitalNavi Mumbai: 1 hospitalThrissur: 1 hospitalCoimbatore: 1 hospitalKozhikode: 1 hospitalPuducherry: 1 hospitalSrikakulam: 1 hospitalHosur: 1 hospitalTiruchirappalli: 1 hospitalBelagavi: 1 hospitalGuntur: 1 hospitalCuddalore: 1 hospitalHubballi: 1 hospitalChikkaballapur: 1 hospitalPuttaparthi: 1 hospitalKakinada: 1 hospitalMangaluru: 1 hospitalJaipurLucknowBengaluruGuwahatiHyderabadDelhiKolkataMumbaiNagpurThiruvananthapuramAhmedabadChennai
Gurugram, research and manufacturingCities with SSi Mantra hospitals; larger dots, more hospitals
Safety information. Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including robotic-assisted surgery, up to and including death. Not every patient is a candidate. Consult your doctor about the benefits and risks of your procedure. Read the full safety information.