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HKU Surgeons Perform World's First Robotic Living-Donor Liver Transplants
CB Signal23Surgeons at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong have performed the world's first robotic living-donor liver transplants, completing 48 procedures since June 2025 without any long-term or post-operative complications. This was part of a pioneering microsurgery program led by the University of Hong Kong.
Why it mattersThis breakthrough demonstrates the potential of robotic surgery to improve outcomes in complex procedures like living-donor liver transplants, potentially making them safer and more accessible globally.
SCMP China Science · 3d ago