21:55, 05 March 2026

Robots Help Women in Russia Become Mothers

Surgeons in Russia have developed robotic procedures designed to treat infertility while preserving patients’ reproductive health.

Robotic surgical systems are helping doctors at the Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology named after Academician V. I. Krasnopolsky perform delicate operations on pregnant women more safely. Specialists at the institute have developed surgical methods that help protect the health of both mother and child while restoring a patient’s ability to have children.

The institute has already performed more than 1,600 such procedures. Timur Glebov, a surgeon, oncogynecologist and head of the institute’s Center for Robotic Surgery, described the advantages of the approach in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

No Additional Incisions

According to Glebov, robotic systems are primarily used to treat patients with complex diagnoses. The technology also allows surgeons to operate on women with obesity, who often also have diabetes. In such cases, robotic surgery helps avoid complications that often arise after conventional operations.

Another indication for robotic procedures in gynecology is colorectal endometriosis.

“At our institute, in 2021 we patented a surgical method for treating this form of endometriosis – we remove the affected section of the intestine without making additional incisions. The advantages are faster recovery and lower surgical trauma,” Glebov said.

Without Harmful Consequences

In 2026, the institute received another patent for a robotic technique designed to treat adenomyosis, a condition that often causes infertility.

“Adenomyosis is a disease in which endometrial tissue grows into the muscular layer of the uterus. Patients with this condition often face major reproductive problems and cannot conceive or carry a pregnancy to term. Treating infertility requires surgery. We developed a technique that allows surgeons to remove as much affected uterine tissue as possible and then reconstruct the organ so its function is preserved and pregnancy remains possible in the future,” Glebov explained.

With the help of the robotic “obstetrician,” surgeons do not need to open the uterine cavity. That means patients avoid postoperative complications such as adhesions and intrauterine scarring. The robot removes the source of the problem while preserving reproductive function. As a result, the uterus fully recovers and the patient can carry and give birth to children.

Earlier we reported that Russia introduced a VR training simulator for obstetricians. The virtual system allows doctors to practice the childbirth process step by step, examine anatomy in three dimensions and compare their actions with reference techniques.

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