TIRANA, Oct 28 /ATA/ The Pediatric Surgery medical team at the ‘Mother Teresa’ University Hospital Center, led by Prof. Dritan Alushani, has performed a surgical procedure to correct a congenital urinary tract anomaly in a 2-year-old girl, who had been monitored since pregnancy.
Minister of Health and Social Protection, Klodiana Spahiu, stated that this operation is yet another testament to the professionalism and dedication of our medical teams in providing specialized care and improving the quality of life for young patients.
Prof. Dritan Alushani explained that the young girl’s congenital condition had been detected prior to birth. Post-natal monitoring revealed a persistent bladder defect that had formed a large cyst, posing a major challenge because it had grown to roughly the same size as the urinary bladder itself.
According to Alushani, the main challenge was to carefully excise the anomaly while saving sufficient tissue for the bladder to function properly throughout her life. He added that the three- to four-hour surgery was a complete success.
/k.s/j.p/sm/
