Doctors at KIMS Kondapur Hospital performed a highly complex surgery using a completely laparoscopic approach to a 55-year-old woman from Mauritius who was experiencing sudden and severe drops in blood sugar levels. The process was done using only small incisions to remove the tumor from the pancreas. Her situation was such that if she did not eat frequently, she would suffer from dizziness and even lose consciousness. 

When she consulted doctors in Mauritius, medical investigations revealed that she was suffering from a rare pancreatic tumor known as insulinoma. As the condition required a highly complex surgical procedure, doctors in Mauritius advised that surgery was not feasible there and referred her to Hyderabad for advanced treatment. Explaining the case, Dr. C.H. Naveen Kumar, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and Robotic Surgeon at KIMS said that the patient’s condition was diagnosed as an insulinoma, a rare type of pancreatic tumor.  

“Since the tumor was very small, we used intraoperative ultrasound and advanced technologies to accurately locate and remove it. The surgery was completed successfully without any complications.” he recalled.  He complimented anesthesia specialist Dr Veerbhadra Rao and his team for the effective support and mentioned that following the procedure, the patient recovered well and was discharged from the hospital after six days.