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2026-04-07 11:58:21
[Saudi Arabia Completes Single-Port Robotic Partial Liver Resection of Donors] King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Saudi Arabia announced on the 6th that it had successfully completed the world's first series of single-port robotic partial liver resections of donors. According to a statement released by the institution, the surgery was performed through a single incision of no more than 3.5 centimeters, eliminating the need for multiple incisions required in traditional robotic surgery. This approach maintains high safety standards while reducing postoperative pain and accelerating recovery. The statement said this marks a significant advancement in the field of organ transplantation. The liver is an organ with a strong capacity for self-regeneration. In liver transplantation, usually only a portion of the donor's liver is transplanted into the recipient, and the donor's damaged liver can regenerate and repair itself to its pre-operative state after a period of time. Living donors are typically healthy individuals undergoing surgery for the benefit of others. Single-port robotic partial liver resection is particularly important for ensuring the safety and health of the donor. The statement explained that in the surgeries performed on six donors, there was only minimal bleeding and no complications. Postoperative pain was low, and patients were discharged within 2 to 3 days. The statement also noted that the technology can make the process of donating livers to pediatric recipients safer, as it typically only requires removing the left lateral lobe of the donor's liver, making it ideal for a single-port approach and minimizing the surgical burden on the donor. (Xinhua)
