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It was described at the time as the first operation of its kind
It was described at the time as the first operation of its kind in southern Jordanian hospitals, where a silicone tube was implanted in the tear duct with a fracture of the lower nasal corneas of a 3-year-old child.
A specialized medical team performed the first silicon tube implantation in the tear duct with a lower nasal turbinate fracture (Lacrimal intubation with inferior turbinate fracture) at Queen Rania Hospital in the Petra district, for a 3-year-old child.
According to the head of the ophthalmology department at the hospital, Dr. Raed Abu Amous, the patient suffered from a blockage in the tear duct with recurrent inflammation of the tear sac, and the procedure was successfully performed.
The medical team consisted of ophthalmic surgeon Dr. Mohammed Shatnawi, ENT specialist Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Omari, anesthesiologist Dr. Hailel Al-Azaydeh, and operating room nurse Abdullah Abu Ras.
This procedure is the first of its kind in southern hospitals, and the hospital will also perform similar operations on four other cases.
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