Saudi hospital performs world’s first fully robotic heart transplant in 16-year old patient
Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital has achieved a medical milestone by performing the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant on a 16-year-old boy. The two-and-a-half-hour procedure utilized advanced robotics to avoid traditional chest-opening methods, resulting in quicker recovery times and reduced post-operative discomfort for the patient.