A specialized medical team succeeded in alleviating the suffering of a sixty-year-old woman who was complaining of what is known as “uterine prolapse,” in a surgery that faced many challenges due to her chronic diseases.
However, the professional medical staff and highly advanced techniques at Imam al-Hujjah Hospital contributed to overcoming all challenges and the surgery was crowned with success.
General surgeon Dr. Laith Al-Sharifi explains: “The patient was suffering from a prolapsed uterus and it was successfully removed laparoscopically thanks to the medical staff at the hospital. They are highly-skilled and work with great professionalism.”
He also praised the female medical team in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of our hospital, supervised by specialist Dr. Taktum Sakhr, who contributed to the success of this operation.”
He pointed out, “The challenge we faced during the surgery was the difficulty of anesthetizing the patient because she was suffering from chronic diseases, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and other heart problems.”
Difficulties facing anesthesia:
In this context, Anesthesiologist Dr. Zaid al-Moussawi confirmed that all the obstacles facing the anesthesia process had been overcome.
He continues: “The patient complained of high blood pressure and changes in her blood tests, which were irregular.”
He adds: “We gave the patient general anesthesia after performing all the required tests. But during the surgery, the patient’s blood pressure began to change and became sharply higher.”
The anesthesiologist continues: “We tried to control it and the blood pressure was reduced to normal.”
Dr. Al-Moussawi pointed out another problem during the surgery, but it was quickly solved. He adds: “During the surgery, the patient suffered from bleeding, but she was quickly compensated. She was given intravenous fluids to keep her blood pressure regular.”
He adds: “Also, the patient’s heartbeat was irregular. She was given medications to regulate the heart rhythm, but there was a sharp drop in blood pressure, and we gave the patient medication to regulate the pressure again.”
The anesthesiologist concludes: “We overcame all the challenges during the surgery and the patient left the operating room and was monitored continuously to ensure the stability of her condition, especially her blood pressure and heart rate.”
