Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani Performs Rare Robotic-Assisted Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy on 75-Year-Old Patient
Chennai, 20th February 2025 : Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani, a leading healthcare institution renowned for its advanced surgical techniques, has performed a rare and complex robotic-assisted spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy on a 75-year-old male patient . The patient, who had a history of heart issues and previous prostate cancer treatment, was diagnosed with a small, slow-growing neuroendocrine tumor (NET) in the pancreas. The procedure, which requires meticulous precision and expertise, was led by Dr. Swaminathan Sambandam, Senior Consultant & Lead for Multi-Organ Transplants (Liver, Kidney, Pancreas & Small Intestine). Dr. Sambandam, a renowned surgeon in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, performed the operation using state-of-the-art robotic technology to achieve a ...









