Jaipur doctors remove 28.6-kg retroperitoneal tumour from woman

A 59-year-old woman had lived with a growing abdominal tumour for nearly three years. Doctors at Jaipur's SMS Hospital removed the 28.6-kg retroperitoneal sarcoma in a three-hour high-risk surgery.

In Short

• Doctors remove a 28.6-kg retroperitoneal sarcoma from a 59-year-old woman
• The three-hour surgery involves separating the tumour from vital organs and blood vessels
• The surgery is performed free of cost under the RGHS scheme

Doctors at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur have successfully removed a 28.6-kg retroperitoneal tumour from the abdomen of a 59-year-old woman after a three-hour high-risk surgery. The tumour was identified as a retroperitoneal sarcoma.

The woman had been suffering from the growing abdominal tumour for nearly three years and had visited several places seeking treatment. However, doctors had considered surgery risky because of the tumour's enormous size.

As it continued to grow, she began facing difficulty even while walking and moving around. She eventually reached SMS Hospital, where investigations revealed a tumour weighing more than 28 kg inside her abdomen.

COMPLEX RETROPERITONEAL TUMOUR SURGERY

After taking the cancer department's opinion, doctors decided to perform the high-risk retroperitoneal tumour surgery.

The operation was led by Dr Jeevan Kankaria, senior professor in the Department of General Surgery. The size and location of the tumour made the procedure particularly challenging.

The ureter was positioned in front of the tumour, making it difficult to separate the two while keeping the ureter safe. The tumour was also attached to the intestines, liver, pancreas, urinary bladder and major arteries.

Doctors carefully separated the tumour from these vital organs and blood vessels while protecting them. After around three hours of surgery, the 28.6-kg tumour was successfully removed from the woman's abdomen.

WOMAN'S CONDITION REMAINS STABLE AFTER SURGERY

Following the giant tumour removal, the woman was shifted to the ICU for monitoring. Her condition remained stable and her recovery was described as satisfactory. She was later shifted to the ward.

The surgery was carried out free of cost under the state government's Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS).

The surgical team included Dr Devendra Saini, Dr Garima, Dr Ashima, Dr Geetansh, Dr Aakash, Dr Devansh, Dr Rajat and Dr Himanshu.

The anaesthesia team comprised Dr Sushil Bhati, Dr Sunil Chauhan, Dr Kanchan, Dr Deendayal and Dr Divya Bhatnagar. Nursing staff member Yunus Ali also played an important role in the procedure.

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