Gaza child treated in Osakidetza is in stable clinical condition after first assessments
The patient suffers from congenital eye pathology that affects his visual ability. After the first tests, experts have positively assessed the possibility of intervention to improve his prognosis. The Basque health system has already treated 28 gazatis.
The 2-year-old boy who arrived in Vitoria-Gasteizon Wednesday from the Gaza Strip made an initial medical assessment at the University Hospital of Álava (Txagorritxu), where medical team officials indicated that the patient is in stable clinical conditionafter the first assessments.
The minor has been evaluated by Ophthalmologyand tomorrow will also be evaluated by Pediatricsand Anesthesiology, all services that will define the most appropriate care plan, the Basque Government has reported in a statement.
Ricardo Cocco, ophthalmologist at Osakidetza, explains in the OSI Araba that thepatient suffers from congenital eye pathology that affects his visual ability. Eafter the first tests, they have positively assessed the possibility of intervening to improve his prognosis.
On the other hand, pediatrician Conchi Salado has indicated that an assessment will be made general, so that this surgery can be carried out with the greatest guarantees, analysing its state of health and nutritional status, as well as assessing the vaccination schedule of the minor and rejecting or seeking the causes of this congenital cataract.
Anesthesiologist Ana Soto has also indicated that a preanesthetic assessment will be carried out to confirm whether the patient meets the appropriate conditions for surgical intervention. In principle, in view of the data so far, there would be no contraindications and everything would be in order.
Once these assessments have been made, it will be checked whether the minor is a candidate for the introduction of an intraocular lens and the schedule of possible intervention will be set.
With the arrival of this patient, the Basque health system has already treated 28Gazatis, the OSI Araba and Vitoria-Gasteiz have joined this health solidarity network for the first time. The Department of Health of the Basque Government and Osakidetza have reaffirmed their commitment to international health cooperation and humanitarian response.
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