Robot Assisted Kidney Transplant in France

First robot assisted kidney transplant (RAKT) was performed in France in 2002. Since then, it is gradually gaining foothold in transplant arena. Majority of work is being done in India, Europe and few centres in USA. World wide experience has established its functional outcomes comparable to open transplant. The patient has got multiple benefits :-

1) Lesser pain – early mobility, early recovery

2) Less chance of wound infection – no adverse effect on graft function

3) Less blood loss, Minimal scars, improved cosmetic effects

Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi is amongst the few centres across the world routinely doing RAKT.

IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP IN BRAIN HEALTH

Those mood swings are for real…. Your brain regulates the hormones and the neurotrasnmitters. These chemicals are basically responsible for the way you feel. Chemical compounds like dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin help us feeling good, happy and upbeat. Sleep plays an important role in their regulation. Lack of sleep can make you irritated, impulsive and angry. The moments when you over react and have an outburst are more likely to happen when you have not slept well.

Lack of sleep makes you slow. Sleep deprivation slows down the brain’s ability to react quickly. Tired drivers and pilots tend to have more accidents and that is a well known fact. Sleep deprivation slows down the brain akin to getting drunk. Just like you should not be driving under the influence of alcohol the same applies to sleep deprivation.