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Saudi Arabia performs first robot-assisted breast reconstruction surgery

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has performed its first robot-assisted breast reconstruction surgery, marking a milestone in the Kingdom’s adoption of advanced medical technologies. The procedure was carried out at Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh on a 43-year-old woman who had previously undergone a nipple- and skin-sparing mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis. A specialized surgical team used robotic techniques to reconstruct the breast, transferring skin and fatty tissue from the patient’s a