IDF Soldier Saved Kidney After Lebanon Injury at Rambam Hospital
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
An IDF soldier injured in Lebanon, where a metal fragment penetrated his body causing a blocked kidney artery, was saved by a rapid helicopter evacuation to Rambam Health Care Campus. Doctors successfully removed a blood clot and inserted a stent, restoring blood flow to the kidney. The soldier was discharged in stable condition, though full kidney function will be assessed over the coming weeks.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An IDF soldier's kidney was saved at Rambam after a Lebanon injury caused a blocked artery.
- The soldier fell from a height in Lebanon, and a metal fragment penetrated his body.
- Doctors removed a blood clot and inserted a stent to restore blood flow to the kidney.
- The soldier was evacuated by helicopter and discharged in stable condition.
- Full kidney function will be determined after several weeks of monitoring.
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, injured last week during operational activity in Lebanon, narrowly avoided losing a kidney thanks to rapid medical intervention at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa. The soldier sustained the injury when he fell from a significant height during service in Lebanon, with his body impacting a piece of metal on the ground that penetrated him. He was urgently evacuated by military helicopter to Rambam.
Upon arrival, the soldier was treated in the emergency room by a team led by Dr. Hani Bachus, Director of the Trauma Unit. A CT scan revealed a blockage in the main artery supplying blood to his kidney, a critical condition where time is of the essence to prevent irreversible damage. Dr. Igor Kogan, Director of the Interventional Imaging Unit, explained that kidneys, unlike some other organs, lack alternative blood vessels and can quickly lose function if blood supply is cut off.
Specialists Dr. Amos Ofer and Dr. Maria Dronov, who were on standby, were immediately called to treat the blockage. They successfully located the blood clot obstructing the renal artery, removed it, and inserted a stent to keep the artery open and restore blood flow. Post-procedure ultrasound confirmed good blood flow to the kidney.
The soldier was discharged home several days later in stable condition. However, doctors emphasize that while the procedure successfully restored blood flow, it will take several more weeks of monitoring to determine if the kidney has fully regained its function. Dr. Kogan stated that without the swift helicopter evacuation from Lebanon, rapid diagnosis, and the timely intervention by the medical team, the soldier would have likely lost his kidney that same day.
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