Indian-Origin Urologist in Wuhan Performs Remote Surgery on Hyderabad Patient From 3,000 Kilometres

In a major breakthrough for telemedicine and robotic healthcare, Indian urologist Syed Mohammed Ghouse successfully performed a robot-assisted bladder reconnection surgery on a patient in Hyderabad while operating remotely from Tongji Hospital, nearly 3,000 kilometres away. The procedure, which reportedly lasted around 90 minutes, was carried out using China-developed robotic technology supported by high-speed 5G connectivity. The achievement was also highlighted by Yu Jing, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, who described the surgery as a major example of how advanced communication technology and robotics are reshaping modern healthcare.

According to HT report, medical teams in Wuhan and Hyderabad coordinated online before the surgery to study the patient’s reports and plan the robotic arm movements in advance. Doctors in Hyderabad prepared the patient with anaesthesia and positioned robotic instruments equipped with delicate surgical tools and high-definition 3D cameras. Dr Ghouse controlled the robotic system from a console in Wuhan while viewing live 3D visuals from the Hyderabad operating theatre.

The robotic arms replicated his hand movements in real time with a transmission delay of just 200 milliseconds through 5G technology. The operation was part of an international surgical demonstration involving specialists from several countries during a major medical congress in China.