Surgery

January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures

During January, 54 transplants were performed on 47 patients, significantly higher than the previous record set in 2024, when about 36 transplants were performed in one month.

 An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.
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Thirteen pediatric and heart patients from Zambia are spending Christmas in Israel as part of SACH’s humanitarian medical program, which provides free cardiac surgery to children from developing countries.

Zambian children celebrate Christmas in Israel after Save a Child's Heart surgeries

An ultrasound image of a tumor seen on a fetus (illustrative)

Israeli medical team removes 'largest-ever' facial tumor found on fetus


Treating skin deep wounds: Vital work of plastic surgeons coping with Gaza war victims

The government has said that 20,000 Israelis have been wounded and injured at the hands of enemy terrorists since the heinous incursion of Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups on October 7.

‘WE WORK together as a team and must treat not only the patients but also their family members with warmth.’

In Israeli first, Galilee Medical Center performs deep brain surgery under hypnosis

At the end of the operation, the neurosurgeon declared that he had never before encountered a patient so calm and at ease during an awake brain surgery.

DR. UDI BONSHTEIN practices hypnosis on a patient

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Scientists succesfully transplant pig lung into human body for first time

Scientists in China transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a human body for the first time, with the organ surviving nine days, marking a milestone in tackling global organ shortages.

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A real eye opener: Surgeon mistakenly operates on patient's healthy eye

The hospital stated that, as of now, no damage was caused to the mistakenly operated eye, but emphasized that the incident was being taken seriously.

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Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfult separated by Saudi medical team

The complex 12.5-hour surgery involved 38 medical professionals and marked the 65th successful separation under the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins.

 Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfully separated by Saudi medical team.

Surgeons remove bullet lodged in ex-hostage Daniella Gilboa's ankle since Oct. 7

Gilboa noted in her Instagram post that the day of her surgery was "one of the happiest days of [her] life."

 Daniella Gilboa and nurse at Beilinson Hospital

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A-ha's Morten Harket announces Parkinson's diagnosis and successful surgeries

"Many of his physical symptoms practically disappeared" after deep brain stimulation surgery.

 A-ha's Morten Harket announces Parkinson's diagnosis and successful surgeries.

'Important to set realistic expectations': Israel sees decline in plastic surgery, injections

"Setting realistic expectations is a cornerstone of every aesthetic procedure," said Dr. Meir Cohen, chairman of the Israeli Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.

 Cosmetic surgery procedure (illustrative).