The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, says it has efficiently carried out maiden laser surgery to take away kidney stones.
The surgery entails software of endoscopic and laser facility as an alternative of devices for surgical procedures to take away kidney stones.
The Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the hospital, Dr Jibrin Bara, who said this on Tuesday in Bauchi, stated that ATBU was the first well being facility to have laser therapy for kidney stones within the North-East area.
“The hospital now have a full upper tract endoscopic and laser facility that residents and others could access without going abroad,” he stated.
He stated that residents would get pleasure from subsidies contemplating the excessive price of accessing the therapy in hospitals exterior the area or Nigeria.
Bara stated the feat achieved would translate into accessing extra reasonably priced healthcare and sooner restoration for sufferers.
Dr Evaristus Azobah, a Urologist, stated the presence of kidney stones within the human physique precipitated immense ache and discomfort.
“It becomes essential to get rid of the stones so that the normal activities of life continue uninterrupted.
“The laser Lithotripsy treatment will save patients the pain of opening up their upper urinary tract during surgery,” he stated.
According to Mr Azobah, Lithotripsy is a therapy utilizing ultrasound shock waves to interrupt kidney stones into smaller particles that the physique can move out.
He lauded the administration of the hospital over the introduction of laser surgery therapy, including that it could go a good distance in saving the fee for the sufferers.
Also, Dr Makama Baje, Head of Department Surgery, ATBUTH, counseled the urologist for the profitable surgical procedure and mentoring different employees of the hospital.
NAN
