The first robotic heart transplant in KSA has been successful

International

14-09-2024, 18:45

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today, Saturday, that King Faisal Specialist Hospital has successfully performed the first complete heart transplant using a robot in the world.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the operation was performed on a patient who was no more than 16 years old and suffered from fourth-degree heart failure, with the medical team overcoming the medical challenges and complications that accompany this type of operation.

The operation took 3 hours and was carried out by an exceptional medical team, following weeks of preparations. The preparation process included detailed theoretical planning to ensure accuracy, reduce potential risks, and devise a surgical methodology to reach the heart and complete the ablation and heart transplantation process for the patient without cutting the rib cage, and applying it virtually 7 consecutive times over 3 days to verify the effectiveness of the innovative methodology.