Dr Faisal says conducted 100 surgeries for narrowing urethra
Hospital to use exploration systems for 1st time
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7: Specialist in Urology, Osteoarthritis and Erectile Dysfunction, Head of the Urology Unit in Farwaniya Hospital and Director of Kuwait Urology Program Dr Faisal Al-Hajri revealed that he has conducted about 100 surgeries for narrowing urethra.
In a press release, he indicated that this condition usually results from violent incidents such as car accidents or urinary tract infection (UTI) or previous endoscopy of the urinary bladder.
Dr Al-Hajri explained that such operations are conducted by taking a patch from the inside of the mouth and creating a new course for urine to pass. The operation usually takes 3 to 5 hours, and he personally operates 30 to 35 cases annually. He has also conducted several operations in Bahrain.
Meanwhile, Dr Mohammed AlGhanim, urologist and Head of the Urology Unit at Jaber Hospital for the Armed Forces and the Canadian Medical Center, said the hospital will be conducting urinary tract procedures using exploration systems for the first time, if doctors discover narrowness in the tract they expand it, but if surgical intervention is needed, the operation will be conducted with the assistance of a working team.
He affirmed that the hospital has been conducting many other operations including the use of prosthetic devices in cases of erectile dysfunction.
Dr Al-Ghanim explained that the Canadian Medical Center is integrated whereby all operations in the field of urinary tract are conducted except for children. The center has so far conducted ten operations to narrow urinary tract and all of them were successfully completed.
The center is trying to give the best results and ensure the lowest rate for the revival of the injury. The recent medical studies show that varicose operations for example, can be conducted through a simple opening but it increases the possibility of the return of the injury, but using the microscope method can reduce the possibility of return of the injury.