A Christchurch Hospital surgeon says helping save the life of a four-year-old girl after the Christchurch terror attack was the highlight of his career | jennynoise
As a vascular surgeon, saving the life of a child was the highlight of Adib Khanafer's career. As a Muslim father, it was also one of his most heart-wrenching moments.
When he arrived, he was confronted with the sight of a four-year-old girl with serious gunshot wounds in the operating theatre."It was really sad to see a young girl on a table," Dr Khanafer said, taking a second to gather his emotions. "I have four kids, the youngest is seven and the oldest is 14," he said. "I've just imagined that this is one of my kids.
Emergency department associate clinical nurse manager Tracey Williams said she was in a meeting when news filtered through of a major incident. Usually the hospital saw one or two gunshot injuries a month, so these kinds of wounds "were not uncommon", Dr Fleischer said."To get 48 in one day, is exceptional," Dr Fleischer said. "I think it'd be exceptional for any hospital in the world."
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