MITR Hospital Announces Successful Robotic Ileovesical Fistula Repair
MITR Hospital, a super‑speciality surgical centre located in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, disclosed that it performed a rare, complex multi‑specialty robotic operation to treat an ileo‑vesical fistula in a patient suffering from Crohn’s disease for fifteen years. The patient, identified only as Rajesh and described as a man in his late thirties, had developed an abnormal tunnel between his bowel and urinary bladder, causing passage of gas and fecal matter through urine. Conventional laparoscopy was deemed too risky due to extensive scarring, and open surgery would have required a large abdominal incision and prolonged recovery.
Using a state‑of‑the‑art robotic platform equipped with magnified three‑dimensional vision and wristed instruments, a joint team of urological and gastrointestinal surgeons removed the diseased segment of bowel, closed the fistulous opening in the bladder, and reconstructed the bladder wall—all through small keyhole incisions. The patient was discharged within a few days and reported being pain‑free and able to plan his life without the constraints of chronic illness.
Senior Urologist & Robotic Surgeon Dr Manish Dubey commented that the case demanded close coordination between urology and gastrointestinal teams and that the robotic system provided the precision and three‑dimensional clarity needed to dissect safely through heavily scarred tissue. Dr Vijaykumar Malladi, General & GI Surgeon, added that the intestinal resection and restoration of continuity are technically demanding even in routine cases, and the robotic platform enabled a level of safety and precision unattainable with conventional methods. Dr Vijaykumar Yadav, Consultant Urologist, emphasized that robotic surgery has transformed the management of complex cases, allowing patients to recover at home within days instead of weeks.
MITR Hospital highlighted its broader experience in robotic surgery, noting that it has performed over 70 robotic urological and urogynaecological procedures since 2024. These procedures span the full spectrum of the specialty, including radical prostatectomy, partial and radical nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, Boari flap, ureteric reimplantation, augmentation cystoplasty, sacrocolpopexy, and vesicovaginal fistula repair. The hospital operates from a 25‑bedded focused surgical centre, ensuring each patient has direct access to their treating surgeon.
Founded in 2010, MITR Hospital has served 1.2 lakh (120,000) patients and completed more than 20,000 successful surgeries over the past sixteen years. Its departments encompass Adult Urology, Andrology, Pediatric Urology, General and GI Surgery, Gynecology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Orthopedics, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacement, and Internal Medicine. The institution attributes its success to senior specialists, dedicated nursing, and anaesthesia teams, positioning itself as a centre of excellence for minimally invasive robotic surgery.
The patient expressed gratitude, stating that after fifteen years of intermittent pain, he is now able to plan his life rather than plan around his illness. MITR Hospital’s press release underscores the broader benefits of robotic surgery—reduced blood loss, diminished postoperative pain, and dramatically faster return home—illustrating how advanced technology can change patient outcomes in complex disease contexts.