Angolan Surgeons Perform Country’s First Robotic Kidney Operation

Luanda — Surgeons in Angola have successfully performed the country’s first robotic kidney operation, marking what health officials have described as a major milestone for the nation’s medical sector.

The 90-minute procedure was carried out on a 52-year-old patient, Pinto Cafumana, at the Cardiopulmonary Disease Hospital Complex (CHDCP) Dom Cardeal do Nascimento in the capital, Luanda.

A local medical team successfully removed a tumor from Mr Cafumana’s right kidney under the supervision of…