Commission Hospital
A surgical team specializing in pediatric surgery succeeded in performing specific endoscopic surgery by removing an enlarged spleen for two-year-old twins at the microscope at the Royal Commission Hospital in Jubail with the use of the latest up-to-date microscopic surgery
Dr. Muhammad Omar Al-Mughanem, Head of the Pediatric and Endoscopic Surgery Unit, said that the Royal Commission Hospital has been converted to one of the major centers in digital medicine and endoscopic surgery for children, pointing to the establishment of a specialized medical team consisting of Dr. Muhammad Omar Al-Mughanem, a consultant pediatric and endoscopic consultant and Dr. Khaled Yassin, a genetic blood diseases consultant. For children, Dr. Omar Radwan, pediatric anesthesia consultant, Dr. Fakhry, a specialist in surgery, and Dr. Nusseibeh, general surgery specialist
And Dr. Al-Ghanim continued, Dr. Sahar Barayan, the medical director, and Dr. Mohammed Al-Muqbel facilitated all entry procedures and provided all the required capabilities for the success of the case, noting that the spleen was removed for the twins after setting a special protocol for sickle cell anemia and thalassemia patients.
He added that the weight of one spleen is more than 10 times its normal weight, and that the two patients are in good health and were removed two days after the operation.
