• CMC – REBOTIC PYLORUS – PRESERVING WHIPPLE PROCEDURE.

·         CMC – REBOTIC PYLORUS – PRESERVING WHIPPLE PROCEDURE

          The Department of Paediatric Surgery at Christian Medical College (cmc), Vellore has performed a Robotic Pylorus – Preserving Whipple Procedure in a child under the age of 10 years.  This procedure represents an important development in the field of paediatric robotic surgery.

          This child was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the bile ducts.  Following preoperative chemotherapy, the entire tumor was removed while preserving the pylorus (part of the stomach), utilizing a robotic platform that provided 3D vision and the ability for precise dissection with delicate reconstruction.  Following a two-week recovery, the child will continue further chemotherapy radiotherapy.

          The Paediatric surgical team at CMC, Vellore regularly performs complex ablative and reconstructive robotic surgeries in the chest and abdomen.  Through the use of robotic technology, lung-preserving operations have become possible, allowing CMC Vellore to continue serving the children across the country with advanced reconstructive minimally invasive procedures.