{
  "id": 11975304,
  "title": "Live robotic surgeries showcased at Riyadh urology conference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/live-robotic-surgeries-showcased-at-riyadh-urology-conference",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-04T17:31:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/atckdf7pi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The inaugural Saudi Conference on Robotic Surgery and Urological Oncology was held in Riyadh, drawing over 350 medical professionals for a five-day scientific and training program. The conference, organized under the Saudi Urological Association, featured more than six training workshops on robotic surgery simulation and over ten scientific sessions covering advances in urological oncology and the latest developments in robotic surgery. Notably, two surgeries were broadcast live from different hospitals to the conference, marking a first-of-its-kind experience that allowed participants to observe robotic procedures and benefit from the expertise of surgeons.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}