First-ever robot-assisted liver transplant performed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis

A surgical team from Washington University School of Medicine has successfully performed the first robot-assisted whole-liver transplant in the US. The surgery, which took place in May at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, was a significant innovation in liver transplants. Traditional liver transplants involve a large incision and a longer recovery time, but the robotic surgery allowed for a smaller incision and a quicker recovery. The patient, a man in his 60s with liver cancer, was cleared to resume light exercise just a month after the procedure.


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