Doctors at Hayat International Hospital in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul performed a delicate brain operation to help Mohammed, who had no hope for a cure. In addition to this, they agreed to his wish to hold on to his oud during the operation and play music.
The Iraqi patient had been battling a brain tumour and sought treatment in several countries.
Although some may argue that Mohammed took his hobby a bit far, but doctors confirmed that the melodies and the singing were sending assurance messages to the team throughout the whole process.
"Despite the complexity of the surgery, we worked with confidence… because his music was telling us: 'I’m okay'," the hospital said in a statement.
In a clip shared by the hospital, Mohammed, who comes from the city of Zakho, is seen lying on a bed and singing Umm Kolthum’s iconic song "Enta Omri" comfortably amid the operation.
The oud was sterilised, along with all mobile phones used to film the clips, the hospital noted.
In a recent similar case, a patient at a British hospital was allowed to play the violin while a tumour was removed from her brain back in 2020. The decision to let Dagmar Turner, 53, play music during the surgery aimed to help surgeons protect both her ability to perform and her 40-year passion for the instrument.
Source: Khaleej Times
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