The first-ever robotic has been successfully performed at Karachi’s Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (JPMC.JPMC director confirmed that a 34-year-old patient underwent a cutting-edge gallstone surgery utilizing the latest robotic technology.
Under the guidance of Jinnah Hospital’s Executive Director, Prof Dr. ShahidRasool, a surgical team led by Dr. Saddam and Dr. Mansab conducted this pioneering operation with remarkable success, achieving completion in a mere 25 minutes, said JPMC spokesperson.Robotic surgery, characterized as the latest advancement in surgical techniques, opens new horizons for general surgery.It particularly shines as a minimally invasive and less painful alternative for lower abdomen procedures.
The patient’s rapid recovery underscores the effectiveness of this innovative approach, heconcluded.Earlier, the first-ever robotic surgery in a public sector hospital was performed at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute (PKLTI).
