DAR ES SALAAM, July 19 -- MUHIMBILI National Hospital–Mloganzila has made medical history by successfully performing a specialised surgical procedure to remove a tumour from the large intestine using minimally invasive keyhole surgery (laparoscopic lower anterior resection).

Speaking after the procedure, Specialist Surgeon in Gastrointestinal and Liver Surgery, Dr Richard Mliwa, said the operation took approximately two hours, half of the time spent in traditional open surgery, which usually takes around four hours and is associated with more complications.

“The surgery last approximately two hours to complete, which is a shorter time compared to open surgery that typically takes around four hours and often comes with more c...