•Prof. Akin Abayomi (L), Wasiu Abatan, his mother, and Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi (R)
In an extraordinary display of medical skill and teamwork, medics at the Orile-Agege General Hospital, Lagos have performed a life-saving surgery on a patient with a severe liver injury.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, commended the team for their exceptional work, reports The Nation.
The patient, 33-year-old Wasiu Abatan, was involved in a road accident and suffered a grade three traumatic liver injury. His condition was critical, with a 10 cm-long laceration and 5 cm deep cut to the liver’s right lobe, alongside severe internal bleeding.
Classified as a severe case under the American Association for Surgery of Trauma (AAST), such injuries are associated with high mortality rates. Yet, through expert care and rapid intervention, the medical team not only saved his life but also ensured his full recovery.
Abayomi emphasised the importance of celebrating successes in healthcare, especially amid the often-publicised challenges facing the sector.
During the commendation at the State Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, he praised the medical team for their ingenuity, particularly their use of advanced surgical techniques such as surgicel packing and omental mobilisation to stabilise the liver.
Medical Director of Orile-Agege General Hospital, Dr. Sola Pitan, detailed the high-pressure situation that led to the patient’s recovery.
