المملكة: Imam Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal Hospital succeeds in treating a complex hiatal hernia

The surgical team succeeded in Imam Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal Hospital, member The rib cage, six years after he underwent gastric sleeve surgery.
The hospital explained that the case was considered a complex surgical case as a result of a large portion of the stomach moving into the thoracic cavity, which caused the patient chronic health symptoms that affected his quality of life and the functions of his digestive system.
Advanced surgical techniques
The operation was led by Dr. Talal Al-Shehri, head of the surgery department and consultant in general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and obesity, where the medical team was able to Returning the stomach to its natural anatomical location and repairing the hiatal hernia using advanced surgical techniques, which contributed to ending the patient’s suffering and restoring the normal functions of the digestive system.
An integrated medical team participated in performing the operation, including Dr. Munira Al-Qarni, Dr. Reem Al-Rakf, and Dr. Fa’a Al-Qarnas, while the anesthesia department provided anesthesia care for the case, led by the head of the department, Dr. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, and with the participation of Dr. Hisham Al-Harbi and anesthesiologist Munira. Al-Mahmeed.
Integrated work system
The operations team led by operations technician Muhammad Al-Tuwarish and assistant nurse Suhair Al-Saadani also contributed to the success of the operation, within an integrated work system that reflected the efficiency of the hospital’s health personnel.
The patient left the hospital in a stable health condition after a noticeable improvement and the disappearance of the symptoms he was suffering from, in a medical achievement that reflects the level of advanced specialized care and qualitative surgical services provided by Imam Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal Hospital.
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