RIYADH: A Polish child, Jacob Brzyski, left the Kingdom with his parents on Wednesday following successful rare surgery performed here on the recent directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.
Arab News learned that the child had been receiving medical treatment from the time of his birth.
King Salman issued the directive following a request made by Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak late last year.
Based on the royal directive, Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah directed officials at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) to take necessary action to implement the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
He took the opportunity to thank King Salman for his generous support and permanent follow-up to the development of the health sector in the country.
According to initial medical reports received by the Kingdom prior to the surgery, the one-year-old was suffering from a rare genetic heart disease that required complicated heart surgery and specialized medical care.
An official from KAMC said that on admission to the hospital that the infant underwent preliminary examination and then the child followed a two-phase treatment plan prescribed by doctors.
The first phase was heart surgery on Nov. 22, which lasted for 14 hours where the surgeons repaired the right lung arteries. The child recovered and was rehabilitated in preparation for the next surgery.
The second surgery for the right lung took place on Feb. 3 this year and last for eight long hours.
The child underwent the two surgeries performed by a medical team led by cardiac surgery consultant Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Khalidi, who specializes in such complex surgeries.
He was supported by Omar Al-Tamimi, a consultant pediatric cardiologist, and Dr. Mohammed Al-Islam, a consultant anesthesiologist.
Tadeusz Witold Brzyski, father of Jacob, thanked King Salman for his humanitarian gesture in helping his child to get medical treatment in the Kingdom. He also thanked Prince Miteb bin Abdullah for his kind cooperation and interest in the matter.
The Kingdom has also helped Poland in providing free-of-charge medical treatment to separate a set of conjoined twins from Warsaw.
Arab News learned that the child had been receiving medical treatment from the time of his birth.
King Salman issued the directive following a request made by Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak late last year.
Based on the royal directive, Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah directed officials at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) to take necessary action to implement the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
He took the opportunity to thank King Salman for his generous support and permanent follow-up to the development of the health sector in the country.
According to initial medical reports received by the Kingdom prior to the surgery, the one-year-old was suffering from a rare genetic heart disease that required complicated heart surgery and specialized medical care.
An official from KAMC said that on admission to the hospital that the infant underwent preliminary examination and then the child followed a two-phase treatment plan prescribed by doctors.
The first phase was heart surgery on Nov. 22, which lasted for 14 hours where the surgeons repaired the right lung arteries. The child recovered and was rehabilitated in preparation for the next surgery.
The second surgery for the right lung took place on Feb. 3 this year and last for eight long hours.
The child underwent the two surgeries performed by a medical team led by cardiac surgery consultant Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Khalidi, who specializes in such complex surgeries.
He was supported by Omar Al-Tamimi, a consultant pediatric cardiologist, and Dr. Mohammed Al-Islam, a consultant anesthesiologist.
Tadeusz Witold Brzyski, father of Jacob, thanked King Salman for his humanitarian gesture in helping his child to get medical treatment in the Kingdom. He also thanked Prince Miteb bin Abdullah for his kind cooperation and interest in the matter.
The Kingdom has also helped Poland in providing free-of-charge medical treatment to separate a set of conjoined twins from Warsaw.
