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Life-changing surgery: 64-year-old patient

transitions from wheelchair to walking at

SGH Madinah

12/06/2024

11 June 2024- An impressively skilled neurosurgeon at Saudi German Hospital Madinah

removed a spinal cord tumour (thoracic region) from a 64-year-old patient through
microsurgery, allowing him to regain mobility after being confined to a wheelchair.

Initially, the patient suffered from a gradual weakening of the right leg for over five months,

which led to hemiplegia, necessitating the use of a wheelchair.

Leveraging his expertise, Dr. Ashraf al-Zareef, a consultant neurosurgeon, employed

advanced techniques to remove the tumour. The surgery was completed successfully without

any anaesthetic or surgical complications.
Just four hours after surgery, the patient regained near-normal movement in his leg.

Remarkably, by the following day, he was able to walk independently without any assistance.

With high-powered microscopes and advanced instruments at their disposal, surgeons at

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