Egypt: Rare Tongue Transplant Performed Successfully

In a major medical achievement, Dr. Ahmed Ghuneim, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Tanta University and Director of University Hospitals, announced today, Sunday, the successful completion of a high-precision surgery by a medical team from the oncology surgery unit at Tanta University to remove tongue cancer.

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Dr. Ghuneim stated that a complete radical resection of the tongue and neck lymph nodes was performed, followed by the reconstruction of a new tongue using high-precision microsurgery at the University Teaching Hospital. The surgery, which lasted 13 hours, was conducted on a 60-year-old patient suffering from advanced tongue cancer that had spread to the muscles and tissues of the mouth.

In his statement, Ghuneim revealed that the new tongue was reconstructed using a free “flap” from the forearm through precise microsurgery after the patient’s entire tongue was removed and a dissection of the neck lymph nodes was performed.

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Dr. Ghuneim described the surgery as one of the largest tumor removal operations, calling it extremely complex and highly precise.

He confirmed that the success of this surgery marks a significant medical accomplishment for Tanta University Hospitals, adding that this type of surgery is only performed in a limited number of centers in Egypt, and no complications occurred during or after the operation.

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He also noted that the surgery was conducted following all necessary medical examinations, which included a CT scan of the neck and a pathological sample analysis.

In conclusion, Dr. Ahmed Ghuneim expressed his gratitude to the medical team responsible for this delicate surgery and to all the medical staff who contributed to this great achievement.

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This medical accomplishment sparked significant reactions on social media in Egypt. Egyptian medical experts praised this unprecedented success, stating that Egypt has doctors of global standards.

According to their comments, the Arab world has historically led the medical field since ancient times, and the success of such surgeries in Egypt highlights the progress of medicine in the country and the Arab world without relying on Western nations for such delicate surgeries.