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Microport surgical robot completes first telesurgery procedures in Africa

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MicroPort completed six robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy procedures in Angola .

Two of the surgeries were performed remotely, marking the first telesurgery procedures in sub-Saharan Africa using the Toumai system’s capabilities.

Angola , with a population of 38 million , faces a significant challenge in managing prostate cancer, which ranks as the third most common cancer in the country.