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Madinat Zayed Hospital
successfully treats a
patient with rare necrosis
(Abu
Dhabi, UAE) -
Madinat Zayed Hospital, part of the Al Dhafra Hospitals that fall
under Abu Dhabi Health
Services Company, (SEHA),
successfully treated Mr.
Rameshver a patient
with severe necrotizing
fasciitis.
Necrotizing fasciitis is a
rare bacterial infection of
the fascia (which line &
separate muscles), that
spread quickly in the body &
can cause death, it can be
caused by several types of
bacteria, the mortality rate
can reach up to 70%.
The patient first visited
Madinat Zayed Hospital’s
Emergency Department
presenting with a high
temperature, vague abdominal
and chest pain, low blood
pressure, and severe sepsis
with acute renal failure.
The surgical team, led by Dr.
Fadi Bassam Almahameed,
consultant surgeon, & chair
of surgery, conducted a
CT-scan, which revealed
necrosis in the muscles of
the chest wall, abdominal
wall, and
scrotum. Rameshver was
immediately admitted to the
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
and started on
broad-spectrum antibiotics
before undergoing surgery.
Dr. Mariam Rashed Al
Mehairbi, Deputy CMO,
Department of Medical
Affairs, Madinat Zayed
Hospital, said: “The
surgical team developed a
comprehensive treatment plan
across multiple specialties.
The general surgery team
performed aggressive
debridement of the chest
wall and abdominal wall
muscles while the urology
team performed debridement
for the necrotic tissue from
the scrotum. Rameshver was
then transferred back to the
ICU for the treatment of
multiple organ failure that
resulted from severe sepsis.
Several sessions of
debridement were performed
to remove dead tissue and
necrosis until he
recovered.”
Saeed
Thani Al Mazroui, Hospital
Director, Madinat Zayed
Hospital, said: “Although
necrotizing fasciitis is a
rare and challenging
condition to treat, our team
were able to care swiftly
and expertly for Rameshver.
The state-of-the-art
technology and experienced
team at Madinat Zayed allow
us to take on such
challenges with confidence.”
The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC–SEHA – is an
independent, public joint
stock company created to
develop the curative
activities of the public
healthcare system in Abu
Dhabi. The company owns and
operates all the public
hospitals and clinics of the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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