(haipo) – Peg's life was saved by a complex surgery to repair a birth defect, which was performed at the Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa.
A premature baby, born at 33 weeks of gestation with twins, was diagnosed after birth with a complex birth defect – esophageal atresia, a condition in which the upper part of the esophagus is sealed and the continuation connects to the trachea. This defect, which occurs in about 5,000 in XNUMX births, may sometimes be accompanied by other defects, but in this case no other defects were identified
Despite prenatal examinations, no findings were discovered that raised suspicion of this defect, and it was only diagnosed after the baby was born, weighing 1.900 kg.
At two days old, and despite his prematurity and low weight, the complex surgery was performed in the Pediatric Surgery Department at the Haifa Medical Center, in which the connection between the esophagus and trachea was severed and the ends of the esophagus were joined. The surgery, performed by the department's senior team of doctors, was successful.
Director of the Pediatric Surgery Department at Bnei Zion Medical Center, Dr. Lili Hayari:
"I am proud of the success of the surgery, which once again demonstrates the expertise and extensive experience of our senior team – Dr. Asher Pressman, Dr. Zvi Steiner and Dr. Daniel Dubin. This success is a testament to our commitment to providing the most comprehensive and high-quality care for every baby, even in the most complex cases."
The medical center reports that in order to provide optimal care, there is close cooperation between the Department of Pediatric Surgery and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, headed by Prof. Aryeh Riskin. This cooperation is necessary to perform surgery on infants in general and premature infants in particular, and ensures continuity of treatment and medical follow-up in complex cases.
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Congratulations to Bnei Zion Hospital 💪
Complete healing for the baby 🙌🏼
Hello, many thanks to this doctor who was there when they needed him. I don't know. They always talk about the best doctors in the world in Isra'el. Unfortunately, as a citizen of Israel, I didn't encounter this at Rambam when I took my mother to intensive care. Insolence is not a word. Intolerance to the needs of a person who is not feeling well. We spent two hours there. I paid 1,200 shekels. She received 3 pills. When she was asleep at 2 a.m., they told me to take her home. I asked her to stay until the morning to wake up from the pills. I received no. I called the reception after receiving a payment of over 2,000 shekels to ask why. They told me it was the law and that's what it is. In addition, the clerk said that even if you have no legs, you have to pay the amount. I contacted my health insurance fund because I have a platinum card. They gave me a discount of 800 shekels. Even after the discount, it still came out to 1200 shekels. Insolence is not a word. My mother is 100 percent disabled and on medical assistance.
First of all, a full and speedy recovery to your mother 🙌🏼
We have become a bureaucratic state.
Learn the rules and bureaucracy and next time (hopefully you won't need to) you won't pay.
There is a voluntary organization called Guiding Hand, make an appointment with them and they will explain the rules to you.
You can also get a lot of additional information from other relevant patient associations.
Knowledge is power.
Good health and Happy Passover 🙌🏼