Banda Aceh (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin praised Dr. Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital (RSUDZA) for successfully performing a cerebrovascular bypass procedure in collaboration with neurosurgeons from the National Brain Center (PON) Hospital in Jakarta.”This is the first cerebrovascular bypass surgery performed at this hospital. RSUDZA is the eighth hospital out of seven provinces in Indonesia to perform this procedure,” the minister said on Sunday.He explained that the procedure was performed on a patient with Moyamoya Disease, a rare condition of narrowing the brain blood vessels which increases the risk of stroke recurrent.Cerebrovascular bypass surgery aims to restore blood flow to the brain by creating new blood vessels, thereby reducing the risk of life-threatening complications, Sadikin remarked.According to him, the procedure is a revolutionary neurosurgery service in Aceh, allowing services to be provided in the region and avoiding referrals to other hospitals.”We are ready to support healthcare services in Aceh, including medical equipment and human resource development,” he added.In order to optimize cerebrovascular bypass surgery services, he had requested the PON Hospital to accelerate the transfer of knowledge and skills to the RSUDZA medical team, allowing the team to perform surgeries independently in Aceh.Sadikin will also provide a neurosurgery microscope, as requested by the Acting Director of RSUDZA, to optimize neurosurgery services.Meanwhile, the Aceh Provincial government conveyed readiness to accommodate the needs of the medical equipment, including support to districts/cities to provide the best healthcare services to the people of Aceh.Acting Director of RSUDZA, Dr. Arifatul Khorida, added that the implementation of proctoring is a step forward for neurosurgery services in Aceh.”RSUDZA hopes to become a referral center for neurosurgery services in Sumatra, especially in the treatment of complex cases such as Moyamoya Disease,” Khorida noted.The event also featured a live report from the RSUDZA ICU with the Minister of Health, demonstrating post-operative conditions and appreciating the collaboration across hospitals and the support of the central government.”We will carry out this procedure independently and sustainably, utilizing existing facilities and human resource capabilities, to disseminate the knowledge to the districts/cities,” he stated.He then conveyed readiness for transferring knowledge to support priority services at RSUDZA, such as heart and stroke.
Minister praises Aceh hospital for cerebrovascular bypass surgery
