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NICVD doctors achieve Pakistan’s first frozen elephant surgery

Summary by Minute Mirror
Doctors at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) created medical history in Pakistan. They performed the country’s first total arch replacement using the frozen elephant trunk (Tarfet) technique. The 16-hour operation saved a 16-year-old boy from Khairpur. It became a huge step forward in Pakistan’s heart surgery field. Prof. Ugursay Kiziltepe from Türkiye led the operation. He worked closely with NICVD’s surgical team during…
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Minute Mirror broke the news in on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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