Browse
related articles
Dubai medics aid cancer patient
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, August 12 - 2006 at 08:06
Doctors at the Rashid Hospital in Dubai have carried out a procedure on a patient with no stomach in order to allow her to eat, reported Gulf News. The woman, whose stomach was removed in 2004, had developed a tumour in her small intestine and oesophagus, which she had been using as a replacement stomach. Doctors used a new stenting technique to stretch her small intestine, thus enabling her to eat.
Also consider reading:
Today's top stories
Week's top stories
Digg
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Browse
related articles
Jonathan Sheikh-Miller, Deputy EditorSaturday, August 12 - 2006 at 08:06 UAE local time (GMT+4)
Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited.
Disclaimer:
Articles in this section are primarily provided directly by the companies appearing or PR agencies which are solely responsible for the content. The companies concerned may use the above content on their respective web sites provided they link back to http://www.ameinfo.com
Any opinions, advice, statements, offers or other information expressed in this section of the AMEinfo.com Web site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited. AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited is not responsible or liable for the content, accuracy or reliability of any material, advice, opinion or statement in this section of the AMEinfo.com Web site.
For details about submitting your stories, please read the guide - all content published is subject to our terms and conditions
It looks like you are using a Mac - check out our 
Web Feeds