Since the da Vinci machines are used for advanced diseases that are difficult to remove without a large incision and extended theatre hours, they have had an immense impact on patients and the health system.
Yesterday, WhatsApp messages started doing the rounds, and South Africans rushed to stock up their liquor supplies. That panic was unfounded, but some of the reasoning isn’t.
Your friend on Facebook might think the coronavirus is nothing to worry about, but doctors and healthcare workers at some of Cape Town’s hospitals will disagree.
As many as 150 hospital staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at Tygerberg Hospital.
Doctors expected the world’s first penile transplant recipient to be out of action for two years, but who actually takes their doctor’s advice seriously?
Doctors are ready to operate on those in need of a new member after last week’s successful penile transplant was announced. All they need now is a few more donors on board.
A big, hard, woody congratulations to those at the University of Stellenbosch who today confirmed the world’s first successful penile transplant.