Good news, but how do we susain the cost of reusables which can costs upto 2 lakhs per surgery. Also there is no proof yet that the conventional Laparoscopic radical prostate surgery is any inferior to the expensive robotic surgery. Are we ready for these costs esclations in the healthcare field in India. In USA the cardiac surgeons were the first to get the de vanci robots but they soon had to give it up as they found it cumbersome and showed no advantages. The urologist - the savvy endoscopist took advantage and strated using them quite effectively. However just because a gadget is available does'nt mean it should be put to use.