Kilifi County marked a significant technological milestone in healthcare on Friday with the successful performance of its first-ever laparoscopic surgical operations at the Kilifi County Referral Hospital.
This groundbreaking procedure was led by Dr Adrian Park, a renowned surgeon from John Hopkins University, USA, who used the occasion to train local surgeons on the use of the new technology that involves the use of a computerised camera to conduct surgeries.
Three surgical operations were conducted.
Speaking to journalists after conducting the first surgery at the hospital's medical complex, Dr Park highlighted the benefits of the advanced surgical method, noting that it allows patients to recover quickly with fewer complications, enabling them to return to their families and go about their businesses sooner than with open surgery. "It's an important day for Kilifi County, as we perform our first laparoscopic cases, which are minimally invasive.
