Kuwaiti surgeon conducts first robotic-assisted gastric bypass

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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 8: Dr. Mishari Al-Mehanna, a Kuwaiti plastic surgeon, conducted, in collaboration with a Taiwanese bariatric surgeon, a successful Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RARYGB) surgery on Monday.

This successful RARYGB, the first of its kind in the Gulf region, is a great achievement that falls in the framework of vision of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health to modernize the healthcare system, Dr. Al-Mehanna told KUNA. He noted that the RARYGB procedure was conducted at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital on the sidelines of the 13th Asian Conference on Type 2 Diabetes Surgery.

The patient, in the 40s of his age, suffers from arteriosclerosis and other chronic diseases, Dr. Al- Mehanna noted, adding that the RARYGB is frequently used in modern countries due to its great impact in controlling obesity and diabetes. (KUNA)

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