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- The attending neurosurgeon said the patient’s injury was caused by shrapnel that penetrated the skull
AMMAN: Doctors at the Jordanian Field Hospital South Gaza/7 successfully performed a complex surgery on a 19-year-old patient who sustained a head injury and was suffering from a severe subdural hemorrhage, it was revealed on Saturday.
The hospital’s force commander said on Saturday that the operation came in line with royal directives to deliver the “best possible medical and humanitarian services” to people in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
He praised the efforts of the hospital’s specialized and skilled medical staff in carrying out the delicate procedure, the Jordan News Agency reported.
According to the hospital director, the successful surgery was led by a team specializing in brain and nerve surgery, supported by anesthesiology experts.
The attending neurosurgeon said the patient’s injury was caused by shrapnel that penetrated the skull, leading to a life-threatening hemorrhage.
“The surgery took five hours, during which the skull was opened, the hemorrhage drained, and cerebral clots removed,” he explained, noting that the swift intervention was critical in saving the patient’s life and preventing serious complications.
The patient was placed under close observation in intensive care before being discharged in stable condition.
The patient’s family thanked King Abdullah II of Jordan and commended the field hospital’s staff for their tireless efforts to mitigate the humanitarian impact of the conflict on Gaza’s population, JNA added.