An important achievement in the field of cardiodrogy has been noted at the University Clinical Centre in Kosovo ( KKUK), where for the first time a local team of doctors has successfully replaced the entire arch of the aorta, one of the most complex interventions of cardiovascular surgery.

The 52-year-old patient, who was in a life- threatening state, has been successfully recovered and is currently in very good health.

So cardiosurgeon Andrew Shala has announced in a pronomation for Telegrafi. He has announced that the intervention was carried out about two months ago by a local army of the KKKKU Cardiology Service, marking an important step in developing advanced access surgery in Kosovo.

According to him, the 52-year-old patient was diagnosed with an acute dissertation of the aorthodial, Stanford A, an extremely serious condition characterized by the breach of the inner layer of the court wall and requiring immediate surgical intervention.

Everything had begun when 52-year-old was presented to Ferizaj Regional Hospital with severe chest and back pain.

The doctors at this hospital had long suspected a serious problem in the aorta and had decided to urgently refer the patient to the CKUK.

Shala has highly praised the professionalism of doctors at Ferizaj, stressing that early diagnosis and timely transfer have been very important factors in treating the patient.

The operation was performed two months ago at a 52-year-old who had one of the largest emergencies of aorta surgery. He’s been diagnosed over time, thanks to fantastic doctors at Ferizaj Hospital, and then transferred to KKUK, where the diagnosis was reconfirmed and processed with emergency surgery, Shala declared it to Telegrafi.

After specialised examinations at QKUK, doctors confirmed the acute design of the Stanford A Act and decided on immediate intervention.

During the intervention, the surgical team found that the initial breach of the inner layer of the aorta was in its arch.

For this reason, the complete replacement of the arch of the aorta was decided to be completed, a very advanced procedure involving the reconstruction of the aorta segment from which the main vessels that supply the brain and other parts of the body are extracted.

In addition to this intervention, however, the team managed to repair the aorthal valve by guarding the patient’s natural valve and avoiding the need to replace it with a prosthetic.

The replacement of the arch of the aorta and the aorta valve has been restored. There are two procedures at once. The full replacement of the arch of the aorta is very complex procedure, since the local team was performed for the first time, cardiosurgeon explained.

He has stressed that such operations require high expertise, specialised preparation and close co-operation among cardiosurgeons, anesthesiologists, practitioners and other medical personnel.

Despite the complexity of the operation and the high risk posed by the patient’s health condition, intervention was successfully completed.

The post-operation period was marked by rapid recovery and favorable clinical performance.

After 11 days of treatment and postoperial care, 52-year-old was released from the hospital in very good health.

Intervention has succeeded. The patient has quickly recovered and is released home. It’s currently in very good health escorts, Shala has announced.

According to him, patients undergoing such intervention must undergo regular medical checkups, according to special protocols, to monitor the state of the arts and to identify possible complications in time.

The operation was carried out by a multidisciplinary team of the CKUK Cardiosurgy Service, led by Cardiosurgeons Shala and Arben Muji.

Shala has stressed that the success of the operation is the result of the joint work of all professionals involved, from initial diagnosis and emergency treatment to intensive care and recovery after surgery.

Shala has also talked about the importance of professional preparation and international experience in realising the interventions of this nature.

He has shown that his studies were completed at the University of Pristina, while during specialisation and later attended professional training at various hospital centres in Europe, including Turkey, Germany, Italy and Belgium.

At the same time, he is a surgeon who participates in dozens of international missions to treat congenital heart abnormalities in children.

Shala, who is a cardiodrogy specialist and works at KKUK since 2021, has stressed that the experience gained at international centres is enabling more and more advanced procedures to be implemented in Kosovo public health institutions as well.

He has also cited decades of co-operation with aorta surgery specialists in Germany, with which joint interventions have been carried out both in Kosovo and abroad.

According to him, developing this expertise is especially important for Kosovo patients, who are given opportunities for specialized domestic treatment.

The art is highly sophisticated and requires doctors with high expertise. It is good luck for Kosovo patients that such treatment can already be offered in public service, he has declared.

Interventions in the aorta bow are considered among the most challenging procedures of contemporary cardiosis because of anatomic complications and the need to protect the brain and vital organs during surgery.

The successful implementation of the full replacement of the arch of the aorta, combined with the preservation and repair of the aorthal valve, represents an important development for CKUK’s professional capacities.

For Shala, this success testifies that investment in doctors’ preparation, the embezzlement of modern techniques and international co-operation can produce concrete results for Kosovo’s health system.

He says optimistic that further development of this field will enable even patients with serious and complex aorta diseases to receive specialized treatment in the country.

Modern sovereignty can also get a very modern dimension in Kosovo, has ended Andrew Shala in pronogating for Telegrafi.

Meanwhile, part of the team was: Cardiosurge, Dr. Andrew Shala and Dr. Arben Muji. Anesthetics, Dr. Dafina Matoshi, Dr. Flamur Krasniqi and Dr. Abednego Gallapin. Flora Abazi and Zejnullah Merturias. Instrumentists, Zenelaj wins, Besiana Gashi and Rex weekend. /Telegraphy/