Guyana, Linden Hospital Complex. 23 de enero, 2020.FOLLOWING the successful completion of two complex surgical procedures, one of which was done for the first time, the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) has now placed on record that it is well on its way to conducting advanced surgeries.
A complete vaginal hysterectomy was performed by Cuban Gynecologist Specialists: Dr. Marlenis Esteris Plutin, and Dr. Yanara Salas. They were assisted by Guyanese General Medical Officer (GMO), Dr. Faith London, and anesthesiologist, Marlievys Naranjo.
While it is common for hysterectomies to be performed on women suffering various gynecological conditions, such as uterine cervical elongation, uterine prolapse or uterine fibroids, the patient on which the procedure was performed suffered from all three of the above, thus there was the need for a complete vaginal hysterectomy.
Public Relations Officer of LHC, Toshanna Allicock, related that the patient is 46 years old and has been suffering from the above conditions for four years. Her symptoms began to worsen over time, leading to several episodes of anemia and urinary incontinence. Rather than refer her to the Georgetown Public Hospital or a private hospital, where there may be advanced surgical equipment to deal with it, the Cuban Specialists at the LHC, took a decision to take her under their management.
The surgery took approximately two hours and was deemed successful since it was free of complications. The patient now has the chance to experience a better quality of life.
Source: Guyana Chronicle