A gloved healthcare worker inserts an intravenous (IV) cannula into a patient's hand on a hospital bedside table, with cotton swabs visible nearby, as part of pre-operative preparation for a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) surgery. The procedure is taking place at the Italian Hospital (Umberto I), located at 17 El Sarayat Street, Abbasiya, Cairo. The image documents standard pre-surgical medical preparation in an Egyptian hospital setting.