Indonesian pilgrim undergoes emergency surgery

Pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil in Mina, near Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (AP Photo)
Short Url
  • Makkah Health Cluster said that the patient was transferred to East Arafat Hospital by a medical convoy suffering from internal bleeding due to a duodenal ulcer
  • He was assessed immediately and transferred to the operation room on the Day of Arafat, where treatment was completed

MAKKAH: Medical staff at East Arafat Hospital performed emergency surgery on an 80-year-old Indonesian pilgrim suffering from internal bleeding due to a duodenal ulcer.

Makkah Health Cluster said that the patient was transferred to the hospital by a medical convoy, allowing the pilgrim to perform his Hajj rituals and complete a treatment plan.

The cluster said that that patient was suffering from severe bleeding and anemia, and that his condition was unstable. He was assessed immediately and transferred to the operation room on the Day of Arafat, where treatment was completed.

The patient’s condition became stable and he remains in the inpatient ward for recovery.