King Fahad Central Hospital removes two craniopharyngiomas in children via endoscopic nasal surgery

A specialized medical team at King Fahad Central Hospital in Jazan, part of the Jazan Health Cluster, has performed two surgeries to remove advanced craniopharyngiomas from two children using endoscopic nasal surgery.

The procedures were carried out after completing the necessary radiological and laboratory tests and evaluating both cases by the endocrinology team. A multidisciplinary skull base surgery team performed the operations.

Both children were closely monitored in the pediatric intensive care unit before being transferred to the pediatric ward to continue their medical care. They were later discharged in excellent health, with significant improvement in vision, relief from headaches, and a reduction in other symptoms experienced before surgery.

This achievement is part of ongoing efforts by the Jazan Health Cluster to advance specialized medical services and provide advanced surgical interventions for residents of the southern region, reducing the need to refer patients for treatment outside the area.