In 2022, at Reddington Hospital, Lagos, Ekwueme and a team of Nigerian surgeons performed a groundbreaking prostate cancer surgery in just two and a half hours. Explaining the significance of the procedure, he stated:
“What we’ve done is treat and cure prostate cancer with surgery like never before. This is laparoscopic keyhole surgery, where a high-definition camera magnifies the prostate, eliminating the need to open the pelvis. We can perform intricate dissections with precision, preserving the patient’s nerves. As a result, his cancer would be cured, he would maintain his erectile function, and he would retain all his normal bodily functions. Moreover, he will spend just one night in the hospital—compared to the weeks of recovery required for open surgery.”