Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms surgery was performed successfully at the NEU Hospital

The operation, which lasted 8 hours, was performed by a highly trained cardiothoracic surgery team consisting of 8 staff under the helm of the Cardiovascular Surgeon Prof. Dr. İlhan Sanisoğlu.

Open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, which is a very sophisticated type of procedure that can be performed only in specialized medical centers all around the world, was carried out successfully by the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Near East University Hospital. By performing the first open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms successfully, the Near East University Hospital has left its mark on another first in Cyprus once again.

Delivering information to the Directorate of Press and Public Relations Office of the Near East University, cardiovascular surgeon Prof. Dr. Ilhan Sanisoğlu stated that 74 year old Dutch-origin patient called Van Pruijssen was undergone a successful thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms surgery at the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Near East University Hospital. Providing information regarding the postoperative process, Prof. Dr. Sanisoğlu said: “Following the surgery, the patient was kept and monitored in the intensive care unit for three days. As no complications were developed, the patient was transferred to the normal ward at the cardiothoracic department. The patient can be discharged in a short time”.

In his final remarks on the issue, Professor Doctor Sanisoğlu indicated that both native and foreign patients with cardiovascular disorders preferred to receive their treatment at the Cardiovascular Department of the Near East University because of the renowned physicians with adequate surgical experience and high-tech equipped infrastructure of the hospital. He also underlined that the Near East University is the right address for the patients who are seeking safe treatment options for thoracoabdominal aortic disease.

Credit: NEU