A Father’s Gift, A World First: Six-Year-Old Becomes First Patient to Receive a Liver Transplant Through a Single Robotic Incision

A Father's Gift, A World First: Six-Year-Old Becomes First Patient to Receive a Liver Transplant Through a Single Robotic Incision

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A father’s decision to give part of his liver to save his son has resulted in a global medical first. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has performed the world’s first liver transplant using a single-port robotic system, in a six-year-old boy who had […]

A Father’s Gift, A World First: Six-Year-Old Becomes First Patient to Receive a Liver Transplant Through a Single Robotic Incision

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A father's decision to give part of his liver to save his son has resulted in a global medical first. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has performed the…

A Father’s Gift, A World First: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Redefines Pediatric Liver Transplantation with Single-Port Robotic Surgery

By Dr. Abdullatif Alshanqiti, Associate Editor, ORL-H&N Surgery In a landmark achievement that advances the future of pediatric transplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has successfully performed what it describes as the world’s first pediatric liver transplant using a single-port robotic system, marking a new chapter in minimally invasive surgery and robotic transplantation. The historic procedure was performe…