The suffering of a 62-year-old man with chronic constipation ended after he visited Imam al-Hujjah Hospital in Holy Karbala.
General surgery specialist at Imam al-Hujjah Hospital, Dr. Imad Jadoua, stated:
“The patient is 62 years old and suffered from chronic constipation.”
He explains:
“After advanced clinical and radiological examination, it was revealed that there was a 10-cm tumor mass between the sacrum and behind the rectum, pressing on the rectum and causing constipation.”
He adds:
“The patient was admitted to the O.R. and we performed the surgery to remove the tumor mass by opening the abdomen, with the help of Dr. Amjad Al-Diffai.”
He confirmed that
“The surgery lasted for 3 hours and the patient is currently recovering.”