"The spinal surgery at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital is a great milestone and testament that indeed, the elevation of Kerugoya General Hospital from a Level Four to Level Five Hospital was a well thought out idea," she said.
Waiguru said the success of the surgery affirms that the facility is now able to offer specialized medical services to locals and save them endless referrals to other facilities.
The governor lauded the surgical team for the milestone that she said gives hope to patients.
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakumicha also hailed the medical team for the successful surgery terming it a statement of the gains of devolution.
She reiterated the national government’s commitment to supporting counties in the delivery of health services.
Dr. Alex Kariuki, one of the surgeons who conducted the surgery, said that the delicate surgery took the specialists five hours to accomplish.
He said it involved instrumentation and stabilization of the spine involving decompressive laminectomy of lumber spine one and two.
Kariuki said since the vertebrae is crucial in protecting the spinal cord, the complex surgery required a multi-disciplinary approach.
He confirmed that the patient is in stable condition and currently recovering in the general ward.
“With the new modern and well-equipped theaters, there will be no need to refer patients to other medical facilities because doctors have the capacity and skills to perform even more delicate surgical operations,” he said.
