HEALTHSCMP CHINA
Hong Kong pioneers world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant
Hong Kong doctors performed the world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant as part of a microsurgery program. The University of Hong Kong team reported 48 successful procedures since June 2025 with no long-term or post-operative complications.
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