BADUNG, mybalinews.com – Healthcare services in Bali have entered a new era with the introduction of robotic-assisted total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, marking the island’s first use of advanced robotic technology for knee joint replacement procedures.
Powered by three-dimensional (3D) navigation, the technology is expected to improve the accuracy of orthopedic surgery while significantly accelerating patient recovery.
The technology, known as the CORI Robotic Surgical System, was officially introduced by Siloam Bali Hospital in collaboration with Tawada Healthcare during a launch event at The Trans Resort in Badung, Bali, on Sunday evening (June 28).
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Orthopedic surgeon Erwin Saspraditya of Siloam Bali said his experience using the robotic system showed that it delivers greater precision than conventional surgical methods.
“Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery represents a major advancement in modern orthopedic care. With the CORI system, total knee replacement procedures can be performed with a much higher level of precision,” Erwin said on the sidelines of the launch event.
“The technology allows surgeons to minimize muscle cutting, resulting in less bleeding. It also provides objective measurements of the patient’s ligament tension, enabling a more accurate surgical procedure,” he added.
Erwin emphasized that the robotic system does not replace surgeons but instead serves as an advanced surgical assistance tool. It enables doctors to determine implant size, bone-cutting angles, and ligament balance more accurately than conventional techniques.
He also noted that patients tend to recover much faster after robotic-assisted surgery. Based on his experience, patients are often able to begin walking within 12 hours after the procedure.
“For example, if surgery is completed at 8 p.m., the patient can usually start walking slowly the following morning,” he said.
According to Erwin, he has already performed robotic-assisted procedures at Siloam Bali Hospital with encouraging outcomes.
“From my experience, patients undergoing conventional surgery generally require about three days before they can walk. With robotic-assisted surgery, many are able to walk within just 12 hours,” he said.
Meanwhile, Rosmiaty Tio, Sales Director for Advanced Treatment at Tawada Healthcare, explained that the robotic system uses real-time 3D bone mapping to assist surgeons in planning implant size and placement with greater accuracy.
“This system can be used for patients requiring either partial or total knee replacement surgery,” Rosmiaty said.
She expressed hope that the technology would benefit people suffering from chronic knee pain, noting that many patients remain unaware of the treatment options available for degenerative knee conditions.
Another advantage of the system, she added, is that patients do not need to undergo a CT scan before surgery because the robotic platform is capable of generating a 3D anatomical assessment during the procedure.
“The CORI Robotic Surgical System from Tawada Healthcare is now available in Bali for the first time at Siloam Bali Hospital. We have previously introduced the same technology in hospitals in several other cities, including Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Pekanbaru,” Rosmiaty said. (mybalinews/KAD)
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