Medical team at Fayoum General Hospital saves patient with duodenal obstruction and weakened heart

A medical team has placed a duodenal stent to relieve a blockage from a pancreatic tumor in a patient with heart function at 30%.

• A gastroenterology team placed a duodenal stent to relieve an obstruction caused by a pancreatic tumor in a patient at Fayoum General Hospital.
• The patient arrived with persistent vomiting and severe abdominal pain, with heart muscle efficiency measured at 30%.
• Health undersecretary Mohamed Gamal Salama confirmed the procedure succeeded under physician Sameh Ramadan with hospital leadership oversight.