a patient in Aseer Central Hospital.
A medical team at Aseer Central Hospital, led by a consultant ENT surgeon, conducted Dr. Abdullah Al-Hilali A qualitative operation for a patient suffering from severe third degree narrowing in the respiratory tract after a traffic accident, which necessitated placing him on the ventilator for a long time, which resulted in severe narrowing of the third degree extending from the vocal cords up to the endotracheal tube, where the medical team conducted the operation in two stages through Anterior and posterior laryngeal fissures, restoration of the airway by implanting a cartilage from the chest and placing a temporary stent, as this surgical intervention after God''s grace contributed to the patient''s ability to speak normally.
In turn, the head of the hospital''s ear, nose and throat department, Dr. Mohamed Al-Ahmari, indicated that the operations to expand the airway have been introduced in the department. Through that service, 13 operations were made to expand the course of breathing through the endoscope, in addition to two operations through advanced laryngeal opening, by a team of medically and technically qualified specialists.
The General Supervisor of Aseer Central Hospital, Dr. Ali Mastoor, thanked the Director General of Health Affairs in the Asir and Najran regions, Khalid bin Ayed Asiri, for his support in carrying out such specific and important operations.
