Amman, Oct. 13 (Petra) –Abdali Hospital discharged Gazan Mohammad
al-Hajjar, 13, in good health after 9 months of intensive treatment
and care for severe chest and digestive tract injuries.

The boy is one of the several casualties from the Gaza Strip.

In a statement Tuesday, Mohammad alassaf, consultant in general and
gastrointestinal surgery, the boy arrived with severe laceration of
the right lung and ribs.

The boy also had an extensive esophageal injury that caused food to
leak into the chest cavity, along with tears and perforations in the
intestines, duodenum and colon, he pointed out.

Alassaf added that the injuries came with severe infections, sepsis
and acute malnutrition. The boy weighed no more than 20 kilograms.

The medical team performed multiple surgeries and endoscopic
procedures, placed esophageal stents, and gave medication and
intensive nutritional support.

Additionally, he said the team closed the esophageal openings,
stopped the leakage and closed openings in the intestines and
abdomen. The boy can now eat normally and resume his usual life.

He added that the hospital takes pride in the outcome, which reflects
the doctors’ competence and the combined efforts of its staff.

He also praised the nursing teams, supporting medical staff and
administration, who stayed with the patient throughout treatment
until recovery.

Assaf said the success came from a “collective” effort that combined
medical expertise and humanitarian commitment.

For their assistance, the hospital thanked international
organizations for coordinating the boy’s medical evacuation from
Gaza, supporting him and his family during treatment in Jordan, and
covering the full cost of treatment.

//Petra// NQ