The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, will soon commence full cardiac surgery.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Adewole Oke, made this known on Tuesday in Lagos.
According to him, the move was to reduce the medical trips abroad by Nigerians, adding that it was part of the plans to make the hospital excel in qualitative healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
“We have a government that is interested in the health sector; that is ready to move the sector forward. It has provided enough infrastructure and world class facilities.
“In order to complement the government’s efforts, we are also sharpening our skills to make sure that we provide world class services to make Lagos the hub of medical healthcare delivery.
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“Not by the world of the mouth, LASUTH conducted five kidney transplants this week and two between yesterday and today without any expatriate. All the surgeons are LASUTH doctors.
“We have also done cardiac surgery (heart replacement) about six months ago with the aid of some foreign consultants, but soon we will stand on our own,’’ he said.
Oke boasted of world class equipment in the hospitals and said soon, surgeries would be carried out without external help.
“As it stands today, we can boast of first class infrastructure, hence, we can also provide first class services in terms of healthcare for Lagosians and Nigeria as whole.
“We hope to build on our kidney transplant experience for the cardiac. We have had seamless cardiac surgery first, but we want to cross our Ts and dot our Is on it.
“By next year, we should be able to stand on our own and perform the surgery locally without external help which I believe will help our system to grow.
“The doctors available at the hospital are up to the task, they are well equipped and trained with first class knowledge,’’ he said.
