Aga Khan Hospital expands robotic surgery to gynaecological care

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) has expanded its robotic surgery programme to gynaecological care after successfully performing a robotic-assisted procedure to remove an ovarian cyst measuring more than 10 centimetres. The procedure, known as a robotic-assisted ovarian cystectomy, marks the hospital’s entry into robotic-assisted gynaecological surgery, weeks after it launched its robotic surgery programme with a gallbladder removal. Dr Elkanah Omenge Orang’o, Associate Professor and Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at AKUH,N, said the expansion would increase access to minimally invasive surgical care for women in Kenya. “We are proud that we will extend top-of-the-range best surgery to our women right here in Kenya. This milestone advances access to high-quality, minimally invasive surgery and makes it easier to operate on even very complex cases,” said Dr Omenge.