GPHC performs life-saving aneurysm surgery

The  Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)  announced yesterday that it had performed a  life-saving aortic procedure.

In a release, the GPHC stated that on July 10, its vascular surgery team successfully performed an emergency repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

It noted that this marks only the third time in Guyana’s history that such a surgery has been successfully completed, a testament to the expertise and dedication of the hospital’s medical team.