Nigeria Records First Tele-Robotic Surgery
Nigeria has recorded its first tele-robotic surgery after a surgeon in Ogun State remotely removed a cancerous kidney tumour from a patient in Abuja. The landmark procedure, described as a major development in Nigeria’s medical sector, involved a robot-assisted right radical nephrectomy to remove the cancerous kidney tumour. The surgery was performed by Redeemer’s Health... The post Nigeria Records First Tele-Robotic Surgery appeared first on New Telegraph .
Nigeria has recorded its first tele-robotic surgery after a surgeon in Ogun State remotely removed a cancerous kidney tumour from a patient in Abuja. The landmark procedure, described as a major development in Nigeria’s medical sector, involved a robot-assisted right radical nephrectomy to remove the cancerous kidney tumour. The surgery was performed by Redeemer’s Health...
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- September 21, 2026
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- Ayobamiji Komolafe
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