Jeddah hospital performs robotic pancreatic surgery
RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah performed a pioneering fully robotic resection of a pancreatic head tumor on a patient in his 60s, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
This surgery demonstrates the center’s commitment to medical innovation and delivering the highest standards of patient care.
The robot-assisted procedure involved removing the pancreatic head, part of the stomach, the duodenum and the bile duct.
The remaining organs were reconnected through small abdominal incisions, reducing recovery time in hospital compared to traditional surgery, which involves a large incision, higher infection risk and a longer recovery period.
Such an advanced procedure required intensive collaboration among surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, radiologists and intensive care teams, the medical group said.
The patient was an ideal candidate for robotic surgery due to his excellent health and absence of prior abdominal surgeries, the team added.
The achievement paves the way for broader use of robotic surgery, improving medical outcomes, patient experience and operational efficiency.