Removal of Shrapnel from a Baby's Body in Gaza

The medical teams at the Jordanian Field Hospital Gaza 79 conducted a surgical operation yesterday, Thursday, to remove shrapnel fragments from the body of a three-month-old baby. The hospital commander stated that "the operation was carried out by a specialized medical team in general surgery, orthopedics, and anesthesia from the staff of the Jordanian Field Hospital Gaza 79, which contributed to the success of the operation and the safe discharge of the child." A general surgeon noted that "the baby had been suffering from a shrapnel piece in his right hip for ten days, which led to inflammation and a significant accumulation of pus, causing a continuous rise in the baby's temperature and severe dehydration due to refusal to breastfeed. A surgical intervention was performed to extract the shrapnel fragments and drain the pus." It is worth mentioning that the teams from the Jordanian Field Hospital Gaza 79 arrived in the Gaza Strip last Tuesday to fulfill their humanitarian and medical duty to provide assistance in the area.