Bhubaneswar: In one of the rare and risky medical surgeries a team of doctors from the city removed a bulky tumour from the abdomen of an elder person who had been living with a large-sized tumour inside his body.
The 60-year-old from Athagarh district of Odisha named Pratap Satpathy had been suffering from severe abdominal pain, problems in breathing and other complications due to his complex medical situation which had affected many other organs of his body.
“This was a complex case. The size of the tumour was as large as 30cm lying in the abdomen area and connected to many vital organs. The surgery took around three hours and with the ‘En Bloc resection’ technology we were able to sucessfully remove the tumour,” said Brundaban Nahak, Surgical Gastroenterologist, BR Life Kalinga Hospital who undertook the surgery with the team of other expert doctors from the hospital.
According to the doctors team, post removal of the tumour, there was a need to correct the other organs that were connected to the tumour to reduce any chances of infection or any other complications. Initial examinations had shown that the tumour weighed around four kilograms and was chronic.
Pradeep Kumar Mishra, another general surgeon who worked in the surgery said, “The patient developed the tumour around 30 years back. Slowly it started getting complicated. If unattended this could have created grave situation in terms of breathing and eating abilities of the patient. That is why timely checkups and medical treatment ensures better treatment for patients.”
Post-surgery, the patient said, “I did not realise that I had such a huge tumour for the past 30 years until the last two months when I started facing difficulty in breathing and swallowing, even while drinking water.”
The tumour was said to be building immense pressure in the lower chest area, upper abdomen, heart, pericardium, major aorta and abdominal aorta. The tumour was also compressing left side of the rib cage, left side of the liver, pancreas, diaphragm, esophagus, and the stomach.