Boy has surgical first at Xanit International Hospital

DOCTORS at a Benalmadena (Malaga) hospital have successfully carried out the first operation in Spain to repair a rare congenital heart defect in a child.

Heart Surgeon Joachin Schafers peformed the unicuspid aortic valve repair at Xanit International Hospital where he is a member of the cardiology department.

Professor Schafers is particularly reknown for this type of procedure, using a technique he developed.

This is one of the main reasons why this particular family from Bilbao decided to travel to Benalmadena ( Malaga) to have the operation performed on their four year old son.

The boy had previously undergone two failed operations in his hometown, a hospital official said.

“The Boy´’ postoperative recovery was excellent, being discharged in great general condition only 5 days after the surgery,” said Dr Carlos Porras a surgeon at Xanit which assisted Schafers during the procedure

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