المملكة: “The Specialist” removes the spleen and gallbladder of a girl suffering from sickle cell anemia

The traditional surgical path in such cases is mostly based on open surgery or traditional laparoscopy, with the possibility of separating the removal of the spleen and gallbladder in two stages depending on the case, which may result in a wider surgical intervention, greater blood loss, and a longer period of hospitalization, in addition to This leads to a slower recovery and an increase in potential risks, especially for children with sickle cell anemia, while robotic surgery provided a more precise approach that enabled the two procedures to be combined within one intervention.

The integration between specialized medical teams, which included pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, hematologists, and nursing teams, contributed to achieving a smooth recovery and reducing the duration of hospitalization, with careful follow-up of the condition before and after the operation.

Robotic surgery

This comes The procedure is part of a series of surgical operations carried out by the specialist using robotic surgery to deal with complex cases, which has contributed to the accumulation of specialized clinical expertise that can be transferred and shared, and enhances the specialist’s role as a reference center in advanced surgeries, by contributing to the exchange of knowledge and the development of clinical practices with specialized medical centers at the regional and international levels. 250 academic healthcare institutions around the world for the year 2025, and the most valuable health brand in the Kingdom and the Middle East, according to “Brand Finance” for the year 2024. It was also included in Newsweek magazine’s list of the best hospitals in the world for the year 2025, the best smart hospitals for the year 2026, and the best specialized hospitals for the year 2026.