A microsurgery on a rare brain tumor (fourth ventricle) has been performed successfully on an Afghan young man.
On Monday, October 21, 2019, seven hours of
surgery on a rare brain tumor on an Afghan young man was performed successfully
on Razi Hospital, in Birjand.











Dr Kazem Qaemi, neurosurgeon and faculty
member of Birjand University of medical sciences described the procedure of
this surgery as follow:

"A 36-year-old man, from Farah province
in Afghanistan, had undergone a shunt surgery about five months ago in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan; Then he visited me to undergo a
surgery on a tumor located in fourth
ventricle of his brain. Since, surgery rooms of Razi hospital are fully
equipped with advanced devices, the decision was made to perform a microsurgery
on this patient".










This was a rare tumor and the major reason that made it dangerous was its location; cardiac arrest was a
possible result during the surgery. Fortunately, by utilizing the facilities in
the operation room, having skilled staffs, and experienced anesthesia care team,
this seven hours of surgical procedure was performed successfully. After 24 hours,
the patient was hospitalized in ICU ward of the hospital, having no new
symptoms affecting nervous system of the patient and now, his condition is
stabilized.










Since there is advanced surgical equipment to
perform microsurgery for conditions of the brain and spine, and also hospital
costs are lower than other countries, therefore, these conditions enable morepatients from neighboring countries to
come here to receive medical care.