New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Doctors at a hospital in Saket have performed India's first day care bilateral total hip replacement using Smart AI Navigation technology.

The 40-year-old patient from Myanmar underwent replacement of both hip joints in a single surgical session and was discharged from the hospital on the same day.

The procedure was performed by a team led by Dr Sujoy Bhattacharjee, Chairman & Chief, Max Institute of Robotic Joint Replacement.

Patients who require both hip replacement usually stay in hospital for several days for monitoring, pain management and rehabilitation. In this case, the team achieved early mobilisation and same-day discharge by combining navigation-assisted surgery, meticulous preoperative planning and an ...