In a major milestone for cross-border telemedicine and robotic healthcare cooperation between India and China, Indian urologist Dr. Syed Mohammed Ghouse successfully conducted a robot-assisted bladder reconnection surgery on a patient in Hyderabad while operating remotely from Wuhan.

According to a news report by China Daily, the complex ureteral reimplantation surgery was completed in approximately 90 minutes utilizing China-developed robotic systems and ultra-fast 5G connectivity.

The development was highlighted in a post on X by Yu Jing, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, who stated:

"Indian urologist Dr. Syed Mohammed Ghouse, stationed in Wuhan, successfully performed a robot-assisted ureteral reimplantation in just 90 minutes on a patient 3,000 km away in Hyderabad, India--thanks to China-developed robotics and 5G technology. Life-saving care, transcending borders."

The operation was made possible through precise coordination between doctors at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan and a medical team on the ground in Hyderabad.

Prior to the procedure, doctors reviewed the patient's medical records online and carefully mapped out the movement path for the robotic arms.

In India, doctors and nurses administered anesthesia and inserted robotic instruments equipped with fine surgical tools and high-definition 3D cameras.

Meanwhile, from a control console located 3,000 kilometers away in Wuhan, Dr. Ghouse viewed magnified, real-time 3D images and controlled the machinery.

The report stated, "The robotic arms replicated the doctor's movements inside the patient's body. 5G transmitted the instructions within 200 milliseconds."

Medical staff in Hyderabad remained on standby throughout the procedure in case emergency human intervention was needed.

The surgery was one of 26 procedures demonstrated during the 10th Congress of the Chinese Chapter of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.

Five of these surgeries featured live international remote connections involving specialists from India, Brazil, Georgia, Greece, and Uzbekistan.

Chen Xiaoping, director of surgery at Tongji Hospital and one of the initiators of the program, stated that "a new technological revolution driven by AI, 5G and 6G communications, and robot technology is deeply integrating with the healthcare industry."

According to China Daily, "this model not only leads the global trend of medical technological transformation but also precisely aligns with the core goals of China's Healthy China 2030 initiative, which focuses on optimising the distribution of medical resources and promoting the downward flow of high-quality medical resources."

Source: ANI