Virtual hospital in Saudi Arabia performs 11 remote robotic surgeries
August 11, 2026 09:30
RIYADH: The Seha Virtual Hospital in Saudi Arabia has successfully performed 11 consecutive remote robotic surgeries across highly specialized medical fields, enabling patients to receive high-quality care.
According to the hospital, the surgical team in Riyadh performed the procedures remotely on patients receiving care in Hail and other locations across Riyadh, as part of an integrated network expanding to cover multiple locations throughout Saudi Arabia, including remote geographical areas.
The procedures included a right lower-lobe resection, marking the second remote lobectomy of its kind performed worldwide and the fifth remote pneumonectomy globally, in addition to sleeve gastrectomy, hernia repair, pelvic exploration, and hysterectomy.
