A medical team at Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital performed laparoscopic surgery to remove a large 15 cm cyst from the kidney of an elderly man.
Dr. Yahya Al-Khafaji, a urology specialist at Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital, stated:
“The surgery was done without a big incision, just a small hole for endoscopy, and the cyst was removed without any complications. The surgery took 3 hours.”
On his part, Dr. Zaid Al-Moussawi, anesthesiologist at the hospital, stated:
“The patient is an elderly man in his seventies who suffers from chronic high blood pressure, uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, and obesity.”
He adds:
“The surgery was performed under general anesthesia, and the case was dealt with by controlling the vital signs and diabetes before and during the surgery, which lasted 3 and a half hours, and the patient was discharged to the ward in stable condition.”
