First robotic kidney transplant in Europe with a single incision

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Healthcare workers in front of Bellvitge Hospital
21/10/2026 - 14:19 h

The Bellvitge Hospital has performed Europe's first single-port robotic kidney transplant, which allows the kidney to be implanted through a single seven-centimeter incision, instead of the up to six that were previously required. "It is a milestone," celebrated the head of the Urology service, 脪scar Buisan.

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