A gloved medical professional inserts an intravenous (IV) cannula into a patient's hand as part of pre-operative preparation for a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery) at the Italian Hospital (Umberto I) in the Abbasiya district of Cairo. The patient's hand rests on a sterile drape while the nurse secures the cannula using medical gauze and tape. The Italian Hospital (Al-Mustashfa Al-Italiy) is a historic medical institution located at 17 Al-Saraya Street, Abbasiya, Cairo, and remains one of Egypt's established European-founded hospitals.