Croatia just leveled up in healthcare ! The Clinical Hospital Center of Rijeka – the country’s third-largest city – has pulled off a world-first kidney autotransplant, a procedure so complex it’s rarely attempted globally. Talk about surgical swagger!
Here’s the breakdown: Doctors moved a patient’s damaged kidney to a new spot in her body (no donor needed!), and it kicked back into action like nothing happened. The urology squad at Rijeka Hospital executed this medical mic drop to treat complications from a gynecological condition – proving Croatia’s got next-gen medical chops.
Why it matters: This win cements Rijeka’s status as Croatia’s go-to for transplants, with the Health Ministry officially labeling them a ‘reference center’. Local media hype? Totally justified – this move could rewrite playbooks for organ transplants worldwide.
Psst… For context: Less than 20 global hospitals even attempt this procedure. Croatia’s now on that ‘medical innovation leaderboard’.
! The Clinical Hospital Center of Rijeka – the country’s third-largest city – has pulled off a world-first kidney autotransplant, a procedure so complex it’s rarely attempted globally. Talk about surgical swagger! 
The urology squad at Rijeka Hospital executed this medical mic drop to treat complications from a gynecological condition – proving Croatia’s got next-gen medical chops.
Why it matters: This win cements Rijeka’s status as Croatia’s go-to for transplants, with the Health Ministry officially labeling them a ‘reference center’. Local media hype? Totally justified – this move could rewrite playbooks for organ transplants worldwide. 
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