An Iraqi singer plays the oud during a delicate operation.

In a scene unlike any other inside an operating room, moments of danger turned into a lively melody echoing through the corridors of Al-Hayat International Hospital in Mosul, when an Iraqi medical team decided to perform a delicate surgical operation to the tune of "Inta Omri" (You Are My Life) by Umm Kulthum, in one of the most inspiring humanitarian and medical experiences.

Patient plays oud during brain surgery The patient, a singer and oud player from Zakho, was suffering from a complex brain tumor that required an extremely delicate surgical procedure. However, the medical team chose a unique approach to the case: keeping the patient fully awake during the operation and monitoring his brain's neurological functions through his live musical performance.

The official account of Al-Hayat International Hospital posted a video documenting the touching moments, writing: "In one of the rarest moments inside the hospital, the patient insisted on holding his oud and playing it during surgery... His playing was telling us: I'm fine."

Hospital officials emphasized that the playing was not just symbolic, but a precise part of the surgical plan.

Dr. Osama Al-Mashhadani, founder of Al-Hayat International Hospital and president of the University of Nineveh, stated that playing music during surgery was a live test of neurological function. “Every note the patient played was a direct signal to the integrity of the brain regions responsible for motor coordination and hand movement,” he said.

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A rare surgery performed by an Iraqi team The operation was led by renowned Iraqi surgeon Dr. Yahya Al-Jaheshi, in a completely sterile medical environment, even including the oud. Although this type of surgery has previously been performed in countries such as France and Switzerland, what happened in Mosul represents a rare medical precedent in Iraq, reflecting the advanced level of neurosurgery in the country.

Dr. Al-Mashhadani concluded his statement by emphasizing that the medical team is closely monitoring the patient's health condition, expressing hope that this experiment will pave the way for innovative surgical treatment methods in Iraq. "We await the results of the post-operative follow-up, and we hope this step will open new horizons for Iraqi medicine."