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South Africa’s First Robotic Kidney Donor Surgery Successfully Performed at Tygerberg Hospital | SA News

Tygerberg Hospital
Dr Danelo Du Plessis

In a first for South Africa, a surgeon with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has successfully removed a donor kidney using robotic surgery technology at Tygerberg Hospital, marking an advancement in making organ donation less invasive for living donors.

The Procedure and Technology

The surgery, called a donor nephrectomy, was performed by urologist Dr Danelo du Plessis, a joint staff member with Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University (SU), using the da Vinci Xi Robotic platform. This sophisticated system enables surgeons to operate with exceptional precision through four robotic arms, controlled remotely via an immersive 3D…

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