Innovative Surgery Saves Life in Odessa Hospital

At City Clinical Hospital No. 10 in Odessa, doctors performed a remarkable procedure that saved the life of a stroke patient.

According to Alexander Skrypka, head of the interventional radiology unit, this was one of the most challenging cases - a lesion in the brainstem. The basilar artery was almost entirely blocked by an atherosclerotic plaque. Such strokes are among the most dangerous, and without urgent intervention, survival chances are minimal.

The specialists decided to operate and perform angioplasty on the artery. Hospital No. 10 has experience with this technique in cardiology for atherosclerosis of coronary vessels, but its application to cerebral vessels is an innovative approach in Ukraine.

The surgery lasted about an hour. The narrowed artery was widened using a special balloon, followed by a balloon with a drug-coated surface.

The patient will still undergo rehabilitation, but she is already able to speak and move, having a good chance of returning to a full life.

City Clinical Hospital No. 10 is equipped with its own angiograph, and the city government continuously updates the hospital with the latest technology. This allows medical professionals to implement modern global techniques, saving lives and preserving the health of patients.