The paediatric war wounds Dr Abu Sittah tries to heal in Lebanon

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Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, a British-Palestinian surgeon, is treating children in Beirut with life-altering war injuries from conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza. He is preparing for surgeries on 11 children, including those with amputations and shrapnel injuries from recent conflicts, requiring complex reconstructive procedures.

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In his Beirut office, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah is going over his operating list for the weekend: 11 children in total, with life-altering injuries from Israel’s wars on Lebanon and Gaza. “There are two siblings who have shrapnel from the 2024 war that is now causing medical problems,” the prominent British-Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon told Middle East Eye.

The paediatric war wounds Dr Abu Sittah tries to heal in Lebanon

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