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Al-Adan Hospital Successfully Performs Rare Global Surgery to Repair Ureter Using Appendix

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Al-Adan Hospital team succeeds in performing a precise reconstructive surgery using advanced technology.

Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source

Kuwait City, 31 October (KUNA) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that the urological surgery unit at Adan Hospital successfully performed a precise reconstructive procedure on the lower part of the patient’s right ureter using the appendix via laparoscopic surgery, employing an advanced technique with limited global application.

In a statement, the ministry said the operation was carried out on a Kuwaiti citizen in her twenties who suffered from a complex stricture in the lower segment of her right ureter. The patient was discharged from the hospital on the third postoperative day in good health.

The procedure was led by Consultant Urological Surgeon Dr. Ahmed Harraz and Dr. Faisal Al-Hajeri, with the assistance of Dr. Ali Al-Mu’min.

The Ministry of Health described this achievement as reflecting the medical expertise and advanced surgical proficiency at Adan Hospital, as well as its commitment to developing specialized surgical services and providing advanced treatment options for patients. (End) M.N.M./A.B.Kh

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