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Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.[Courtesy]
A new chapter in minimally invasive surgery is taking shape in East Africa after Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N), successfully performed the region’s first robotic-assisted gallbladder removal surgery.
The procedure, medically known as a robotic-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy, marks a significant step in the adoption of advanced surgical technology in the region and could expand access to more precise, minimally invasive procedures.
Gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is commonly performed to treat conditions such as gallstones and inflammation of the gallbladder. Traditionally, the procedure can be carried out through conventional open surgery or laparoscopic surgery, commonly known as keyhole surgery.
