Doctors at hospital in Limpopo perform successful open-heart surgery

The MEC for Health in Limpopo, Dr Phophi Ramathuba has congratulated the staff of Mankweng Hospital for successfully performing open-heart surgery, reportsThe Department of Health’s spokesperson Neil Shikwambana explained that a 42-year-old patient, who had a huge left atrial myxoma, successfully had open-heart surgery at Mankweng Hospital on Thursday night and is recovering well.

“The operation took about three hours and the heart was stopped completely for about one hour and 45 minutes and was successfully restarted thereafter,” he said. MEC Ramathuba says this surgery is an indication that Limpopo’s public health care service is on an upward trajectory. “We have been on a drive to recruit specialists so we can stop referring our patients to other provinces in the long term. Where we are still lacking, we partner with specialists from other provinces to come and treat our people here in the province,” she said.“I want to congratulate the team comprising of Professor Mohlala, Dr. Mahlogo, Dr. Masinge, nurses and perfusionist under the leadership of Dr. Muila SL, who is the current acting head of clinical care services at the hospital.

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