Abu Dhabi, June 9 -- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has successfully performed the UAE's first robotic cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat a rare appendiceal tumour, in a medical milestone that reinforces Abu Dhabi's position as a global destination for innovative healthcare.

The complex procedure, performed on a 48-year-old patient, involved the removal of multiple internal organs to prevent the spread of the tumour in her abdomen.

This groundbreaking procedure was led by Dr. Yasir Akmal, Staff Physician in the Digestive Disease Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and an American Fellowship-trained surgical oncologist, and a multi-disciplinary team.

Appendiceal tumours account for less...