HMC surgical team conducts milestone robotic surgery

HMC continues to meet the latest medical technologies and to improve the knowledge and expertise of specialists to enhance patient satisfaction and ensure providing the safest and most effective healthcare for patients.

The Robotic Surgery Department at Hamad Medical Corporation, in collaboration with the Liver Surgery Department at HMC conducted a remarkably successful robotic surgery for a middle-aged female to remove a choledochal cyst, caused by a congenital abnormality of the duct and transforming the track of the bile ducts to the small intestines.

The surgery was conducted at Hamad General Hospital and is considered the first of its kind in GCC and ME region.

“With all the advantages reflected in any patient undergoing a robotic surgery, such as a reduced blood loss to minimum rates, reduced post-surgery pain, fast recovery which helps improve the quality of life for patients, robotic surgeries also provide doctors with precise and easy access and enable the surgeon to control the robot through a screen. The robot performs the orders given by the surgeon through controllers,” Said Dr. Hany Atalah, Director of Robotic Surgeries at HMC.

This surgical milestone represents the outcome of the investments in healthcare in Qatar, which helps in achieving many advancements in healthcare services provided to patients in surgical services, that meet the international standards.