Khairpur teen gets advanced aortic repair in landmark NICVD case
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IV Report
KARACHI: The National Institute of Cardiovascular
Diseases (NICVD) has successfully performed a rare and highly complex heart23 w surgery on a 16-year-old boy from Khairpur, Sindh — a procedure that lasted
more than 16 hours and has been carried out in Pakistan for the first time,
according to a press release issued on November 11.
The operation, known as Total Arch
Replacement, is used to repair a damaged section of the aorta — the body’s main
artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. A surgeon
explained that the technique essentially replaces the weakened portion of the
large artery inside the chest and supports it with a tube-like implant to
ensure safe blood flow.
Due to the complexity of the case,
NICVD invited Turkish cardiovascular expert Prof Ugursay Kiziltepe to join the
local surgical team. The team also included cardiac surgeon Dr Khuzaima Tariq,
Prof Asad Bilal Awan, Dr Muhammad Fahad of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto
Institute of Trauma, and anesthesiologist Prof Amin M Khuwaja.
Prof Ugursay Kiziltepe
The patient, according to NICVD
officials, is recovering well at the government-run cardiac treatment centre.
Prof Kiziltepe said the surgery
required meticulous teamwork and coordination. “This first successful Total
Arch Replacement in Pakistan shows that NICVD is capable of undertaking
advanced heart surgeries performed only in a few specialised centres globally,”
he said.
Dr Khuzaima Tariq described the
operation as one of the most technically demanding in cardiac surgery. He said
it involved replacing the aortic arch — the central curved section of the
body’s main artery — and placing a supportive stent without using deep cooling
techniques that are normally required for such procedures.
Dr Khuzaima Tariq
Prof Asad Bilal Awan said operations
of this kind remain uncommon even in countries with highly developed cardiac
centres.
Dr Muhammad Fahad said the surgery’s
16-hour duration required stamina and precise teamwork, reflecting the
improving capability of Pakistan’s cardiac specialists.
Anesthesiologist Prof Amin M Khuwaja
added that maintaining the patient’s stability throughout the lengthy procedure
was a major responsibility, and the team was encouraged by the patient’s
recovery so far.
Prof Tahir Saghir
NICVD Executive Director Prof Tahir
Saghir termed the achievement an important milestone for Pakistan’s healthcare
system. He acknowledged the support of the government and said NICVD would
continue providing advanced, free-of-cost cardiac treatment to patients from
across the country.
Images courtesy: NICVD
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