Shimla, Aug. 12 -- Himachal Pradesh marked a significant leap with the launch of robotic surgery at the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialties, Chamiyana in Shimla on Monday. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated the state's first robotic surgery facility and witnessed the first operation performed using this advanced technology. The facility opened with the first-ever robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgery in the state, performed by urologist Dr. Anand Kumar from Max Hospital, assisted by Dr. Pamposh Raina. Recalling his own robotic surgery five years ago, Sukhu said: "This was the seed of an idea and today it has become a reality. With this facility, cutting-edge medical care will now be accessible even to common people. Soon, robotic surgery services will be introduced in a phased manner in the IGMC Shimla, Nerchowk, Tanda, and Hamirpur Medical Colleges." htc...