# Complex medical surgeries in Argentina, Spain, and Turkey > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/complex-medical-surgeries-in-argentina-spain-and-turkey > Updated: 2026-09-16T13:59:25.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Medical teams in Argentina, Spain, and Turkey have reported successful outcomes for high-complexity surgical procedures involving neurological and cardiovascular conditions. In Argentina, neurosurgeons performed a complex resection of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) using an awake patient to monitor neurological functions. In Spain, doctors treated severe coronary artery disease in a patient with a ‘porcelain aorta’ by using a mechanical cardiac assist pump and stents to avoid traditional bypass surgery. In Turkey, medical professionals treated a brain hemorrhage caused by an AVM, resulting in the patient regaining consciousness without permanent damage. Additionally, surgeons at Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura City Hospital performed a high-risk shunt surgery on a patient with a congenital heart defect, successfully increasing oxygen levels without stopping the patient's heart. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-16: Medical professionals in Turkey perform successful complex surgeries Surgeons in Turkey successfully treated two patients through complex procedures: a 32-year-old recovering from a brain hemorrhage and a 21-year-old following a high-risk congenital heart surgery. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/medical-professionals-in-turkey-perform-successful-complex-surgeries ### 2026-09-13: Medical teams perform high-complexity surgeries in Argentina and Spain Medical professionals in Argentina and Spain have successfully performed high-complexity surgeries, including an awake brain surgery for an AVM and a complex coronary intervention avoiding bypass surgery. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/medical-teams-perform-high-complexity-surgeries-in-argentina-and-spain --- Cite as: Complex medical surgeries in Argentina, Spain, and Turkey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/complex-medical-surgeries-in-argentina-spain-and-turkey