“Aykai Hospital Creates History “with Punjab’s First Robotic Donor Kidney Surgery

Published on: 14 Feb 2026 at 02:37 PM

Published by: thefactnews

Robotic Donor Kidney Nephrectomy performed at Aykai Hospital”first of its kind in Punjab”

A Milestone in Advanced Kidney Transplant Surgery in Punjab
Ludhiana, Punjab – [Insert Date]

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Aykai Hospital has achieved a historic medical milestone by successfully performing Punjab’s first robotic-assisted living donor kidney surgery, redefining safety and precision in transplant care. The advanced robotic procedure ensured minimal blood loss, smaller incisions, reduced post-operative pain, and faster recovery for the donor — setting a new benchmark for organ donation surgery in the state.

The procedure was conducted using the hospital’s state-of-the-art robotic surgical system, enabling enhanced precision, superior 3D visualization, and improved dexterity. Robotic donor nephrectomy offers several advantages over conventional open surgery, including smaller incisions, reduced postoperative pain, minimal blood loss, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, and improved cosmetic outcomes for the donor.

Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh Chief Urologist and Transplant & Robotic Surgeon Chairman Aykai Hospital Ludhiana said
“Living kidney donors are heroes, and they deserve the safest and least painful surgical experience possible. With robotic-assisted donor surgery, we are combining precision technology with compassionate care. This milestone reflects Aykai’s commitment to bringing world-class transplant innovation to Punjab.”

Living kidney donation is a life-saving act, and ensuring donor safety and comfort is paramount. The robotic surgery enhances surgeons inherent surgical skills which allows him to perform surgery in a more comfortable environment. This brings increased success rates to the surgical outcome which directly affects the patient’s wellbeing’s.

This robotic donor kidney removal was successfully done under the Supervision of Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh along with Dr Amit Tuli Consultant Urology, Senior Residents Dr Himanshu Sharma,Dr Naresh Lodhi and Dr Krishna pal Singh .

The surgical team at AYKAI Hospital stated that the successful completion of this procedure represents a major step forward in transplant surgery services in the region. The hospital continues to adopt cutting-edge technology to improve patient outcomes and expand access to advanced treatments. Also many family members would adopt this approach for kidney donation as this surgical technique with enhanced ability for better outcomes would erase much of the fear out of many donors mind and they would readily take up this approach for kidney removal.
With this achievement, AYKAI Hospital further strengthens its position as a leader in robotic and transplant surgery in Punjab.