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Doctor from Niš survived seven operations and a disease that kills 99 percent of patients
Doctor Hadži Aleksandra Dimitrijević (32) from Niš is successfully recovering from her last, seventh operation in less than two years due to inflammation of the large intestine.
TL;DR
- Dr. Hadži Aleksandra Dimitrijević, 32, from Niš, battled ulcerative colitis and toxic megacolon.
- She underwent seven surgeries in less than two years.
- Her initial symptoms were mistaken, leading to a delayed diagnosis.
- A toxic megacolon diagnosis necessitated the removal of her entire large intestine and the creation of a stoma.
- Further inflammation of the small intestine required additional surgeries, including one in Belgrade.
- She underwent a high-risk ileoanal anastomosis surgery to reconnect her small intestine to the rectum and anal opening.
- This complex surgery, performed by Professor Goran Stanojević, successfully reversed the stoma.
- Dr. Dimitrijević is now recovering well and able to pursue her career as a doctor again.