KIMS Kondapur cures difficult cancer

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The surgical gastroenterology team at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur removed a rare and complex functioning paraganglioma tumor from a woman who had been suffering from debilitating symptoms for nearly eight years.

The 10-hour surgery involved advanced vascular reconstruction techniques to remove the tumor while preserving blood supply to vital organs. Dr. Ravula Phani Krishna, Senior Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and HPB surgeon mentioned that advances in transplant surgery have enabled the doctors to apply vascular techniques to complex procedures

The case was particularly challenging because the tumour was located behind the pancreas and had encased several major blood vessels, including the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery (SMA), portal vein and the aorta, which supply blood to the liver, intestines and lower limbs. The patient made an uneventful recovery and was discharged in stable condition. She experienced complete relief from the symptoms that had troubled her for years.