Patient saved from complete arterial occlusion in Dubai
- Last updated: December 18, 2025 | 18:17 ..
A medical team in Dubai succeeded in saving a patient in his sixties from a complete occlusion in the left iliac artery that had left him unable to move, using covered stent technology.
Al Tadawi Specialty Hospital in Dubai received a patient suffering from serious health complications that left him unable to move.
After conducting medical examinations, it was found that he had an up to 3-cm long occlusion in the left iliac artery.
Dr Hussein Hashmat, Professor of Cardiology and Consultant in Interventional Catheterization at Al Tadawi Specialty Hospital in Dubai, said the case belonged to a patient suffering from a complete occlusion in the left iliac artery, which is one of the main arteries responsible for supplying the lower limb with blood.
The case was classified as complex and uncommon, given the occlusion was more than 3 centimetres long, especially with the presence of severe risk factors, he added.
The patient was suffering from serious complications that directly affected his lifestyle and his ability to walk and work, which necessitated urgent intervention using the latest interventional catheterisation techniques, he said. The medical team resorted to the covered stent technology, which is an advanced technique used in specific cases, especially when there is a complete occlusion in the iliac arteries within the pelvis, he added.
This technology not only provides high protection against complications during surgical intervention but also plays an effective role in reducing the possibility of occlusion recurrence, especially in smoking patients, he said.
He explained that the procedure required working through two integrated treatment pathways, the anterior pathway and the posterior or reverse pathway, to bypass the occlusion area and successfully open the artery.
A special covered stent designed to maintain the continuity of blood flow and prevent future occlusion recurrence was subsequently implanted, he said. Despite the complications associated with the case, especially in terms of anesthesia due to the patient’s critical respiratory condition, resulting from his heavy smoking for more than 40 years, the intervention was carried out successfully, thanks to the high level of coordination between the medical team and the expertise of the participating doctors.
This achievement reflects the leading role of the health sector in Dubai in the field of interventional catheterisation and vascular diseases, even in the most difficult health condition, he said.
The surgery resulted in a significant improvement in the patient’s condition, as he regained his ability to walk without significant pain and returned to practising his daily life normally.