SIBU (Jan 19): The Sibu Hospital made history on Jan 13 when it successfully performed the state s first Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) spine surgery, marking a milestone for Sarawak neurosurgery. The procedure was also the first UBE spine surgery carried out by a Ministry of Health (MoH) neurosurgeon in Sarawak, and is believed to be [...]
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