Apollo Hospitals performs 8 spine surgeries using Mazor Robotics

Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad has successfully performed spine surgeries on eight patients using the 'Mazor Robotics' technology, which enables precise placement of instrumentation in spine.

In conventional spine surgery, the key challenge has always been placement of instrumentation in spine. Especially placing of screws more so in a deformed spine without damaging the nerves and getting the utmost stability has been a huge task for spine surgeons, senior consultant neurosurgeon Dr Alok Ranjan said.

Currently there are navigation systems which can guide to some extent, but 'Mazor Robotics' is generation ahead in precision as well as dynamic planning which cannot be matched by the existing ones, he said.

"Mazor Robotics is highly beneficial to patients, as it tremendously reduces surgery related complications, expedite surgery and enables early discharge. It is a highly safe procedure, the complications are almost nil and the success rate is as high as 99 per cent. Patients can go home the same evening or the next day morning," Ranjan said.