Roscommon man the first to benefit from new hospital procedure

University Hospital Galway has adopted a new advanced rib fracture surgery procedure.

It's the first facility in Ireland to adopt the method, which is designed to make surgery safer.

UHG says the procedure reduces the risks to patients while providing stronger support for healing.

Desmond Egan, from Ballintubber in Roscommon, was the first patient to benefit from the surgery.