KFSH Celebrates Over 100 Single-Port Robotic Surgeries in Nine Months

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) celebrated performing 109 single-port robotic surgeries within nine months of launching its program, achieving two world firsts: a living-donor partial liver removal and a liver transplant using the technology.

 The celebration was attended by KFSH Riyadh CEO Dr. Björn Zoëga and senior hospital leaders.

 The program spans transplantation, general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and endocrine surgery. KFSH also recorded the largest published series worldwide of single-port robotic kidney removals from living donors at a single center, with 84 procedures.

 Clinical results showed positive outcomes in safety and shorter hospital stays. Among kidney donors, 96% were discharged within 24 hours, while liver donors stayed for two to three days without complications.

 The technology enables surgeons to operate through one small incision instead of the four to six required in conventional minimally invasive surgery, reducing pain and scarring and helping patients and organ donors recover and return to daily activities sooner.

 KFSH is working to increase the number of procedures and expand the applications of single-port robotic surgery. It is also developing remote follow-up programs to enable same-day discharge for donors in the future and training more surgeons, nurses, and technical staff in the technology.

 KFSH ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 12th globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centers for 2026. It was also recognized as the most valuable healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East by Brand Finance in 2025 and included in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals, World’s Best Smart Hospitals, and World’s Best Specialized Hospitals lists for 2026.