RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center has earned recognition for its study on fully robotic liver transplants, named one of the Top 10 Most Impactful Papers of 2024 by the American Society of Transplantation.
The study presents the world’s first series of fully robotic recipient liver transplants from living donors.
The paper, “Outcomes of Fully Robotic Recipient Living Donor Liver Transplant about the Open Approach,” highlighted improvements in robot-assisted liver transplants, including reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and better cosmetic outcomes compared with traditional surgery, without increasing complication rates.
Prof. Dieter Broering, executive director of the Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence in Riyadh, led the study. In 2024, he also performed the world’s first fully robotic left lobe liver transplant.
Broering said that this achievement demonstrates the potential of robotic transplant surgeries, particularly for high-risk procedures, and underscores our commitment to safer, faster and more effective patient outcomes.
The study was published in the Transplantation Journal, a leading platform for transplant research.
The center has been ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 20th globally in the top 250 academic medical centers for the second consecutive year and was recognized as the most valuable healthcare brand in the region by the 2024 Brand Finance rankings. Additionally, it was included in the 2025 World’s Best Smart Hospitals list by Newsweek magazine.
