Pakistan’s First Robotic Surgery Shortens Woman’s Stomach

News Desk
Islamabad: A groundbreaking medical achievement unfolded at Jinnah Hospital Karachi, as Pakistan’s inaugural robotic surgery successfully shortened a woman’s stomach, addressing the pervasive issue of obesity.
Media reports underscored obesity as a precursor to myriad ailments, prompting this milestone surgical intervention.
Under the leadership of Dr Professor Shahid Rasool, a team of adept doctors conducted an hour-long operation on a 45-year-old woman, weighing 140kg, reducing the size of her stomach.
The ramifications of this triumph extended beyond mere weight reduction; the patient also experienced remission from diabetes, a common comorbidity of obesity.
Projections following the robotic surgery indicated a potential one-third decrease in the patient’s weight, with a promising prospect of alleviating obesity-associated afflictions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Esteemed medical authorities from abroad lauded the advent of obesity and metabolic surgery at Jinnah Hospital, recognizing it as a boon for the underprivileged populace.
Their sentiments echoed the sentiment of gratitude towards the provision of free surgical interventions for impoverished individuals in Pakistan.
In addition to international acclaim, surgeons from various Pakistani cities converged at Jinnah Hospital Karachi to witness this groundbreaking robotic surgery firsthand, attesting to its significance in advancing medical prowess domestically.