ShareKUWAIT: Pediatric surgery department at Ibn Sina hospital is a team working round the clock tirelessly and diligently to provide care and surgical services to the little ones, including urgent and intricate cases, said a Kuwaiti surgeon. Head of the department Dr Ismael Taqi told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that their team extends its surgical services to all public hospitals and specialized public centers to deal with urgent cases.
He added that the department, conducting around 4,000 surgery annually, is also concerned with treating all types of tumors affecting children, appearing in abdominal cavity, intestines, kidneys or liver, and is in direct contact with other specialized hospitals to ensure better services to their young patients. In his interview to KUNA, Dr Taqi spoke of some more complex cases saying they are caused by birth defects, saying that tens of lives were saved thanks to early detection, rapid diagnosis, and the skill and expertise of the medical teams.
Results of such cases were examined at Kuwait's pediatric conference, as guest doctors commended surgery outcomes saying they rival those of international hospitals, Taqi added. He further noted the department's various research papers and studies were published in international journals, one study on a surgery detaching joint twins, focused on the continuous and meticulous coordination between differing departments to arrive at the desired results.
Taqi affirmed that such publications and ongoing dialogue with fellow doctors outside of Kuwait contribute to the development of patient treatment protocols, adding that the exchange of expertise is key to widening horizons and utilizing innovative modes of treatment. The pediatric surgeon stated they are looking forward to the establishment of a specialized children's hospital in Kuwait, housing various clinics with various specialties. This kind of establishment, Dr Taqi illustrated, will save time and effort, accelerate the process, contribute to the academic environment, and attract global expertise and talents, all of which will create an enhanced experience for children and their families. - KUNA
