'Health': Success of rare laparoscopic surgery to repair ureter using appendix at Adan Hospital

The Ministry of Health announced that the Urological Surgery Unit team at Adan Hospital successfully performed a precise surgical procedure to reconstruct the lower part of the right ureter using the appendix via laparoscopic surgery, employing a rare and advanced technique used globally.

The Ministry clarified that the surgery was performed on a Kuwaiti citizen in her twenties who suffered from a complex stricture in the lower part of the right ureter. It noted that the technique used, known as "Laparoscopic Appendiceal Onlay Ureteroplasty," aims to reconstruct the site of the stricture, restore urinary flow, and preserve kidney function.

It added that the patient was discharged from the hospital on the third day after the surgery in good health.

The Ministry highlighted that the procedure was carried out under the support of Dr. Insam Al-Bader, Head of the Surgery Department, and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Kandari, Head of the Urological Surgery Unit, led by Urological Surgery Consultant Dr. Ahmad Harraz and Dr. Faisal Hadi Al-Hajjari, with the assistance of Dr. Ali Al-Mu'min.

It emphasized that this achievement reflects the medical competence and advanced surgical expertise at Adan Hospital, as well as the commitment to developing specialized surgical services and providing advanced treatment options for patients in Kuwait.