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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 complex surgery on a teenager in Gaza.
The 19-year-old had sustained a head injury and was suffering from severe subdural hemorrhage, it was revealed on Saturday.
A hospital spokesman said the operation was in line with royal directives to deliver the “best possible medical and humanitarian services” to people in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict.
Praising the efforts of the hospital’s specialized and skilled medical staff, he said the surgery was led by a team specializing in brain and nerve surgery, supported by anesthesiology experts. The injury was caused by shrapnel penetrating the skull.
“The surgery took five hours, during which the skull was opened, the hemorrhage drained, and cerebral clots removed,” he added, explaining that swift intervention was critical in saving the patient’s life and preventing complications.
The patient was discharged in a stable condition after spending some time in intensive care. The family thanked King Abdullah II of Jordan and commended the field hospital’s staff for their efforts to mitigate the impact of the conflict on Gaza’s population.