Overview
- The operation was a robotic adrenalectomy on a 70-year-old woman with a pheochromocytoma, with doctors reporting a successful outcome and expectations of improved blood-pressure control.
- PIMS surgeons worked alongside UK experts including Prof. Mateen Sharif, Prof. Shamim Khan and Dr. Javed Burki in the city’s inaugural robotic case.
- Hospital leadership said the equipment was provided by the visiting team and outlined plans to procure a system to scale robotic surgery across public hospitals.
- The Toumai robot was described as offering force-sensing and telerobotic capabilities that support minimally invasive procedures and quicker recovery.
- A master class and workshop launched at PIMS to train local surgeons for future robotic procedures, with officials citing government support for expansion.