Mafraq, June 10 (Petra) — The general surgery team at the Mafraq
Government Hospital successfully performed two highly specialized
operations on Wednesday, demonstrating advanced surgical capability
at the local healthcare level.

The first procedure involved the laparoscopic excision of a hydatid
cyst (*Echinococcus*) measuring roughly 10 × 7 × 3 centimeters from
the right lobe of the liver. The surgery was performed on a female
patient in her thirties without the need for open abdominal surgery.
The cyst had extended across segments four, five, six, and eight of
the liver. The operation was safely executed following meticulous
preoperative medical preparation, which included administering
targeted therapy, a CT scan, and laboratory tests in compliance with
approved medical protocols.

The second procedure involved a right thyroid lobectomy for a female
patient in her forties suffering from multinodular goiter. The
surgical team performed the removal in record time with minimal blood
loss, while successfully preserving the adjacent recurrent laryngeal
nerves and blood supply to the parathyroid glands. The patient showed
excellent progress and was discharged on the second postoperative
day.

The surgical team included Dr. Mamdouh Al-Afash, Dr. Osama
Al-Khazaleh, and Dr. Malik Al-Makhzoumi, working alongside the
anesthesia team, nursing staff, and operating room technicians.

//Petra// AF