Dubai Hospital doctors restore normal breathing for a Gulf child who suffered from a complete blockage in the larynx
Dubai Hospital doctors were able to restore the normal breathing of a 3-year-old Gulf child who had been suffering from a complete blockage of the larynx since birth, and severe shortness of breath before coming to Dubai for treatment.
Upon the child’s arrival at Dubai Hospital (coming from his country), the medical team diagnosed the patient, who had a small emergency opening in the neck that was made for him immediately after birth to ensure ventilation for the chest through a tube in the neck area, where a tracheal larynx was made using cartilage from the rib cage of the same patient Before performing a rare and complex surgery that lasted two hours under general anesthesia, it was completely successful, after which the child returned to normal breathing and speech.
Dr. Jamal Qasouma, a consultant otolaryngologist at Dubai Hospital, who performed the surgery, explained that the operation was performed four months ago, where the cartilage set was implanted in the front of the larynx and trachea longitudinally, and a splint was placed on the larynx for two months to maintain the shape, and two days ago the splint was removed And announcing the complete success of the operation, as the child was able to speak and breathe normally.
He said that the child left the hospital yesterday and is in good health, but now he needs medical follow-up after a month, and laryngotracheal endoscopy to ensure that there are no constrictions or scarring after surgery, noting that re-manufacturing the larynx and trachea is a medical technique that works to provide a conduit Safe and stable oral antenna without the aid of the tube in the neck.
He explained that the child visited Dubai Hospital due to the good reputation that the hospital enjoys in treating such cases and the successes achieved by the hospital in this field.
Dr. Kassouma stressed the seriousness and accuracy of this type of operation that requires a lot of experience and knowledge, pointing to many similar cases that have been treated at Dubai Hospital since the start of providing the service nine years ago, and their number reached (11) operations for sick cases that were transferred from various hospitals. Governmental and private sectors in Dubai and other emirates and from outside the country, whose success rates were similar to those in the major advanced global centers in this field, indicating that conducting such type of operations was previously carried out outside the country, which resulted in a lot of fatigue, effort and high financial costs. .
For his part, Dr. Hussein Taleb, Consultant and Head of the Ear, Nose and Throat Department at Dubai Hospital, stressed the great interest that the Dubai Health Authority attaches to the development of medical departments in its various hospitals, which possess advanced capabilities in terms of devices, technologies, smart solutions and qualified medical competencies capable of dealing with various injuries and conditions. Which contributes effectively to enhancing the competitiveness of the health system in Dubai.
He said that conducting this type of operation is a continuity of the approach adopted by the Dubai Health Authority, which adopts the latest technologies and smart solutions and harnesses them to serve patients to achieve the best possible results, and to contribute to the consolidation of the authority's position, and Dubai in general as an ideal destination for treatment and hospitalization seekers from different countries of the world.
He referred to the various services provided by the ENT department at Dubai Hospital, such as cochlear implants, complex ear surgeries, endoscopic laryngeal surgeries, and navigational surgery, in addition to audio and audio services.
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