Surgeons at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital in Kirinyaga have performed the first spinal surgery at the hospital registering a medical milestone in the county.
The surgeons carried out the delicate surgery on a 30-year-old man who had suffered a spinal injury with lumbar vertebrae 1&2 fractures after falling from a height while working.
The surgical operation was led by Dr. Robert Oluoch, an Orthopedic Surgeon. The team of 10 specialists included an Orthopedic and Spine Technician, general surgeons, medical officers, an anesthesiologist, and nurses.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru hailed the surgical operation as a big milestone toward the full realisation of her vision for access, quality, and affordable healthcare for the county residents.
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Waiguru attributed the success to the dedication of medics and the acquisition of modern equipment at the new medical complex at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital.
"The spinal surgery at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital is a great milestone and testament that indeed elevation of the facility Kerugoya General Hospital from a Level Four to Level Five Hospital, offering services similar to those found at the high-end medical facilities was a well thought out idea. This facility is now able to undertake such delicate medical surgery," Waiguru stated.
Dr. Alex Kariuki, one of the surgeons who conducted the surgery said that the delicate surgery, that took the specialists five hours to accomplish, involved instrumentation and stabilization of the spine involving decompressive laminectomy of lumber spine 1 and 2.
Kariuki added that since the vertebrae is crucial in protecting the spinal cord, such a complex surgery required a multi-disciplinary approach.
