First robotics kidney donor surgery carried out in Dubai on two male patients

Dubai: Two male sufferers have efficiently undergone the UAE’s first robotic kidney surgical procedure in Dubai.

Mohammed Bin Rashid College of Medication and Well being Sciences (MBRU) and Mediclinic Center East have carried out the surgical procedure on the Mediclinic Metropolis Hospital.

The advanced surgical procedure completed utilizing state-of-the-art medical know-how demonstrates Dubai’s fast developments and revolutionary capabilities within the healthcare sector in addition to the potential the town holds as a world medical tourism vacation spot.

The sufferers benefiting from the surgical procedures had been a 42-year-old Dubai resident who was a dialysis affected person affected by end-stage renal illness previous to surgical procedure, whose youthful Dubai-based brother donated his kidney for the operation, and a 32-year-old former flight attendant whose first cousin donated his kidney

Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Director-Normal of the Dubai Well being Authority stated the surgical procedures add to the UAE’s and Dubai’s spectacular information and achievements within the healthcare sector, which is now witnessing large improvement in its insurance policies, protocols, and medical care methods throughout all specialities.

“The healthcare sector within the UAE and Dubai is at par with essentially the most superior on the planet, with the provision of a big pool of medical expertise and expert human sources, the most recent applied sciences and good options. Guided by the management’s imaginative and prescient and future plans and complete improvement programmes, the nation continues to lift its aggressive capabilities on this very important sector,” he additional stated.

Al Ketbi congratulated the Mohammed bin Rashid College of Medication and Well being Sciences, Mediclinic Center East, and the medical staff that carried out the 2 operations, saying this an vital milestone that may improve medical tourism within the nation.

The Robotic Residing Donor Nephrectomy surgical procedures, every lasting round three hours, had been carried out utilizing the most recent da Vinci Surgical System that has small robotic arms that imitate pure dexterity. The robotic arm was managed by a staff of surgeons from a console which enabled the elimination of the donor kidney by small incisions, defined Dr. Farhad Janahi, Assistant Professor of Surgical procedure, MBRU, Marketing consultant Urologist & Transplant Surgeon and a part of the Mediclinic Metropolis Hospital Transplant Crew.

“Kidneys are in the back of the belly cavity behind the bowel within the retroperitoneum — a small area which is tough to entry,” defined Dr. Janahi.

“The robotic arm’s instrumentation affords a higher vary of movement than the human wrist with environment friendly and exact motion. That is extremely helpful for such deep anatomical areas. The benefit of this method lies in its security because the smaller incisions, mixed with higher precision, assist cut back ache and scarring and potential harm to the bowel, which in the end results in fast restoration, much less hospitalisation, and a sooner return to regular life.”

The sufferers benefiting from the surgical procedures had been a 42-year-old Dubai resident who was a dialysis affected person affected by end-stage renal illness previous to surgical procedure, whose youthful Dubai-based brother donated his kidney for the operation, and a 32-year-old former flight attendant whose first cousin donated his kidney.

Dr Amer Sharif, Vice Chancellor, MBRU, stated, the College is thrilled to be a part of this medical milestone. “Our mission at MBRU is to advance well being within the UAE and past by pioneering revolutionary practices. These breakthrough procedures are the results of an built-in tutorial well being system; they’re made attainable by such collaborations with our scientific companions.

“Most significantly, we’re glad to have performed a component in giving these younger males a brand new lease of life and want them effectively in all their future endeavours. These surgical procedures, which vastly alleviate their struggling and enhance their lives, are aligned with our imaginative and prescient to be a world hub that serves humanity. We, at MBRU, want to thank the donors and medical and healthcare groups, and everybody who contributed to creating this attainable.

“We specifically want to thank our companions within the Ramadan marketing campaign, Your Donation Saves Lives, Emarat Al Youm and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Actions Division. Their collaborative initiative and drive to enhance sufferers’ lives in addition to the broader society’s assist made such remedies attainable.”

David Hadley, CEO of Mediclinic Center East, commented: “These two procedures characterize a significant milestone within the persevering with improvement of Dubai’s kidney transplant programme. With the assist of Dubai’s management and MBRU, the programme has gone from power to power for the reason that first kidney transplant was carried out at Mediclinic Metropolis Hospital in 2016. Mediclinic is proud to companion with MBRU to convey the most recent surgical strategies and medical experience to the native inhabitants.”