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Dubai / Emirates Business
The record speed and immediate response by the staff of the Dubai Foundation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) and medical team of Saudi German Hospital Dubai saved an Arab young man from the inevitable paralysis from a painful traffic accident.
The paramedics moved him to the emergency department at the Saudi German Hospital in Dubai. Because of his critical condition, he was immediately transferred to the operating theatre after assessment of his difficult condition, and his condition turned into a better, after the urgent successful surgery that resulted in saving him from serious complications. It was found that there was a double fracture in fourth lumbar vertebra with no stability, and that caused severe pain under the spine, which threatened the occurrence of quadriplegia if the nerve cords would cut in such a sensitive place.
Dr Khaldoon Osman, neurosurgery specialist, explained receiving the injured person at the emergency department and transferring him to the Neurosurgery Department. As well, the rest of the radiological investigations were conducted from axial and magnetic resonance classes. The decision was made to perform the surgery to correct the fracture, restore the stability of the spine, relieve acute pain for the patient and restore the ability to walk. Dr Khaldoon Osman pointed out that the patient underwent a minimal invasive surgery to fix the vertebrae with a minimal trauma and enabled the patient to walk independently with little pain on the next day of the surgery and was discharged from the hospital 48 hours after the surgery.
Dr. Reem Osman – Group CEO – Saudi German Hospitals UAE, appreciated the continuous cooperation with the Dubai Foundation for Ambulance Services in moving and transferring cases that need urgent medical attention, especially cases of trauma, accidents and cardiac cases, such cooperation has always succeeded in saving the lives of many people over the past years.
Dr. Reem appreciated Dr. Khaldoon, emergency, anesthesia and nursing team in continuing the mission of the group by saving the life of the people.
Dr. Reem said ‘Saudi German Hospital Dubai conducts Minimal invasive surgeries by all medical departments including Neurosurgery, Oby/Gyne, Urology, General surgery, cancer surgery etc, lead to better patient outcomes as they are less invasive, lead to fewer complications and facilitate quicker post-surgery recovery. Saudi German Hospital Dubai is becoming a pioneer in minimally invasive surgeries and we are positioning ourselves as Centre for Minimal Invasive Surgeries’