Damascus, SANA-A medical team at Damascus Hospital managed to successfully remove an extensive tumor from a woman in her forties in a delicate 9-hour surgery.<\/p>\n
Head of the team, neurosurgeon Dr. Tarfa Baghdadi, explained to SANA that the woman was suffering from a large tumor behind the ear and in the upper part of the neck, which presented the team with a challenge given the surgical intervention\u2019s proximity to the artery feeding half of the brain. Any misstep would have led to dire consequences, he said.<\/p>\n
The patient, Kawthar Nassr, 47, was subjected to 33 radiology and imaging sessions of the arterial vessels that fed the tumor, Baghdadi added, indicating that a decision to remove the tumor by surgical intervention was finally reached.<\/p>\n
The patient is in top form following the surgery, he said, adding that she will be undergoing a second surgery after one month.<\/p>\n
\u201cInitial counselling had advised against going under the knife for its dangerous consequences, but I visited the hospital and the surgeon took the decision to perform the surgery,\u201d Kawthar said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am in a much better shape now and the previous symptoms have vanished. I am now preparing for my second surgery,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
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