Robotic kidney transplant breakthrough at Westmead Hospital
This A Current Affair feature highlights a rare and groundbreaking robotic-assisted live donor kidney transplant performed at Westmead Hospital.
It shares the story of Alex and Nicole Russo, whose journey reflects the life-changing impact of living organ donation, alongside the benefits of advanced robotic surgery, including faster recovery and improved outcomes.
“For the patients, [robotic surgery] means less pain, less blood loss, smaller incisions, faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, and basically this allows people to get back to life sooner.”
— Dr Jinna Yao
“It's incredibly humbling to be able to participate in something like this, because to witness the courage of Alex and the generosity of Nicole, and for them to place such enormous trust in us, it reminds me of why we do the work that we do.”
— Dr Jinna Yao
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/wslhd/pulse/all-news/rare-robotic-kidney-transplant