Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad, Launches ‘Proctor Robotic Surgery’ Program, Enabling Remote Guidance for Robotic Knee Replacements in Smaller Cities
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], June 25: As robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery continues to transform orthopedic care, expert Tele-proctoring has emerged as a critical factor in ensuring successful adoption, patient safety, and optimal surgical outcomes. To facilitate robotic knee replacement surgery accessible to patients living in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad has introduced a Mentorship program on “Tele-Proctor Robotic Surgery”. This is a patient-centric, local, or home-based care program aimed at reducing travel burden, improving access, and lowering costs. Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad, is the first in the country to initiate this Tele-proctoring service for robotic knee replacement.
Under this program, a 67-year-old woman in Palwal, Haryana, successfully underwent Tele-proctor robotic knee replacement surgery. The procedure was performed by Dr. Inderjeet Singh at his centre in Palwal, with real-time remote guidance from Dr. Anurag Aggarwal (who was sitting at Marengo Asia hospital, Faridabad)
Dr. Anurag Aggarwal, Clinical Director and Head – Orthopaedics & Robotic Joint Replacement, Marengo Asia Hospitals said, “Today Tele-Proctoring is bridging the gap between technical training and real-world surgical mastery by directing surgeons through live procedures under the supervision of experienced robotic experts. During robotic knee replacement procedures, it significantly improves surgeon confidence, procedural accuracy, and overall patient experience.
Dr. Anurag Aggarwal further added, “We as proctor have operated on 3-4 cases of knee replacement using robotic technology in cities like Palwal and so on. This new advancement is called ‘Tele-Proctorship,’ where a skilled Robotic surgeon can perform a surgery from a distance. This new advancement is a win-win situation for the patient as well as the surgeon. One of the main challenges of robotic joint surgery is Pre-operative planning (It decides the limb alignment, implant sizing, and implant positioning) and calculating the Gap Balancing (It gives stability to the knee during the full range of movement), which actually proves the outcome of the surgery. In Tele-Proctorship, the skilled surgeon performs all these from a distance, and the outcome is also positive.
