Treatment and Surgery in Buraidah Centers is organizing a conference on the latest developments in bariatric surgery
On Monday morning, the director of Buraidah Central Hospital witnessed the launch of the scientific conference and workshop that was hosted by Prince Faisal bin Mishaal Center for the Treatment and Surgery of Obesity in Buraidah Central Hospital under the title “The latest developments in obesity surgery” for 3 days.
In the presence of the Deputy Director of the Hospital, Senior Specialist Mamdouh Al-Enezi, Head and Head of Bariatric Surgery Centers at the Ministry of Health, Bariatric Surgery Consultant Dr. Haitham Al-Falah, and consultant obesity and endoscopic surgery Dr. Haider Al-Shurafa, the assistant medical services at the hospital.
The seminar was opened with verses from the Holy Quran, followed by a welcome speech from the head of the hospital''s surgical departments, Dr. Fahad Al-Naima.
His Excellency the hospital director emphasized through his speech in which he welcomed the participants from various hospitals in the region, wishing everyone to benefit from the topics that the speakers will discuss, stressing the importance of paying attention to the issue of obesity and its health and nutritional effects.
After that, certificates of gratitude and appreciation were handed over, where the hospital director handed over the certificates to the speakers and participants.
Then the conference activities started with the speech of the obesity consultant and the head of the Prince Faisal bin Mishaal Center for Bariatric Treatment and Surgery, Dr. Manea Al-Bulaihi about the center''s achievements in the past 9 years, after which he gave a scientific lecture on the method of treating obesity at the center.
The speaking doctors from outside the region d. Haitham Al-Falah, and Dr. Haider Al-Shurafa, gave lectures on obesity surgery and presented their experiences in their workplaces.
After that, the recommendations of the seminar were presented by the conference coordinator, Dr. Muhammad al-Muath, and the center’s supervisor, Abdulaziz al-Khalifah, noting that this symposium was approved by the Saudi Commission for Specializations with 15 hours of medical education to attend.
On the second and third day, a surgical workshop was held for specific obesity operations for cases suffering from obesity with weights exceeding 240 kg, and bypass cases were performed for some patients who had previously undergone obesity surgery and suffered from the return of obesity again, repair the hiatal hernia, and remove the gastric band with Diaphragm repair, and these operations were transferred directly via screens to attendees in the education room of the Prince Faisal bin Mishaal Center for Bariatric Treatment and Surgery in the hospital.
