MAKKAH: Neurosurgeons at King Abdulaziz Hospital saved an Ethiopian pilgrim’s life after he suffered a subdural hemorrhage, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
The pilgrim, whose age was not revealed, was losing consciousness and exhibiting severe weakness in the right side of his body. Shortly after diagnosing a subdural hemorrhage, or severe brain bleed, the neurosurgery team from King Abdulaziz Hospital, a member of the Makkah Health Cluster, operated on the man.
He was reported to have undergone surgery under local anaesthesia before being transferred to the intensive care unit, where his condition was monitored and treatment provided.
Post-operation tests showed a noticeable improvement in the patient’s condition — bleeding was significantly reduced and he was able to move the right side of his body.
Makkah Health Cluster said that the efforts of the medical team, and intensive physical therapy, made it possible to move the patient to the internal medicine department where he will continue treatment under supervision.
Last week, a neurosurgery team from the same hospital saved the life of an elderly Indonesian pilgrim who fell into a coma. The woman was suffering from acute hydrocephalus, a serious condition commonly referred to as water on the brain.
Neurosurgeons performed a delicate and life-saving operation after which the woman regained partial consciousness and then completely emerged from the coma.