World's first robotic surgery performed by Chennai doctors

The surgery, claimed to be the world's first simultaneous replacement of two heart valves through robotic technology, was done by a team of cardiac surgeons on D Vijayakanth, an auto driver from Vellore.

The case
Vijayakanth was suffering from rheumatic valvular disease, because of which he complained of breathlessness, chest discomfort, and could not walk for more than 10 to 15 feet.