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Hyderabad: City-based CARE Hospitals Group on Thursday announced the first gynecology (hysterectomy) procedure in the Asia-Pacific region, using Medtronic HugoTM robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system. The procedure was performed by the expert clinical team of CARE Hospitals, led by Padmashree Dr Manjula Anagani at the group's flagship facility located at Banjara Hills here. The announcement was made in the presence of T Harish Rao, State Minister of Finance, Health, Medical and Family Welfare; Jasdeep Singh, Group CEO of CARE Hospitals; Dr Nikhil Mathur, Group Chief of Medical Services and Mansi Wadhwa Rao, Head of Growth Programmes, Medtronic India. "Investments in technology enabled healthcare solutions are vital to ensure quality patient care at affordable costs. High quality equipment like robotic systems helps improve accuracy, reduces hospital stay and fasten patient's recovery," said Minister Rao. Jasdeep Singh, Group CEO, CARE Hospitals said that the hospital has always been at the forefront of providing technology and clinical expertise enabled healthcare solutions to the patient community in both metro and non-metro cities. "The introduction of the all-new Hugo RAS system from Medtronic is a testament to our pioneering initiatives and perfectly complements the continued efforts of our surgeons in delivering high-quality care to our patients," said Singh. The patient, a 46-year-old woman, was suffering from prolonged Adenomyosis, a condition that causes the uterus to thicken and enlarge. She underwent a robotic-assisted total hysterectomy procedure where the affected uterus was removed using the Hugo RAS system. CARE Hospitals Group, the first hospital in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to install this new robotic-assisted ...