The Cuban babyJesus Alejandro Rodriguez Espinosa, who underwent surgery with only six hours to live with a congenital malformation in the brain, has already been discharged from hospital in Villa Clara.
The little boy faced one of the toughest tests, aemergency surgical intervention due to a congenital brain malformation known as encephalocele. The success of the surgery has allowed him to be discharged this Wednesday and he can now be with his family at home.
The neonatology teamJosé Luis Miranda Pediatric Hospital, in Santa Clara, led byDr. Ángel Camacho Gómez, a specialist in pediatric neurosurgery, together with a multidisciplinary group, managed to rectify this anomaly that threatened the baby's life.
TheDr. Daily Pérez Guillén, head of the Neonatology unit, told the official mediaVanguard that the baby had a remarkable recovery.
"He left his critical condition three days after the operation, and showed a favorable evolution," commented the doctor.
Thesurgical intervention It required extreme precision, given the delicate location where the malformation was located, close to vital brain areas. This detected anomaly could trigger devastating consequences, such as infections in the central nervous system or uncontrollable hemorrhages.
Weighing 3,560 grams and feeding exclusively onBreastfeeding, Jesús Alejandro will continue to be treated by specialists in Neurosurgery. Doctors will continue observation until his first birthday.
This story highlights the commitment and skill of theCuban health professionals, despite the fact that they work in a context of extreme precariousness, with a lack of supplies and surgical material in hospitals, as well as problems in the technological equipment essential to provide an excellent service.
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