Pune Hospital doctors successfully extract Watermelon-Sized tumor - Video

Published On 2023-10-25T17:31:39+05:30 | Updated On 25 Oct 2023 5:31 PM IST

Overview

A 90-year-old resident of Chakan with a history of six months of abdominal pain has had a successful operation at PCMC-run Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial (YCM) Hospital to remove a cancerous tumor weighing 6.5kg, approximately the size of a watermelon. The extensive five-hour surgery took place on October 10, with the patient spending one day in the ICU.

The patient had previously sought treatment at several hospitals and tried various remedies without success. Due to the high cost of treatment at private hospitals, the patient and family opted to approach YCMH. After admission on October 4 and a series of medical tests and scans, the patient was diagnosed with a large cancerous tumor in his abdomen that was affecting the function of his right kidney.

The surgery team was led by Dr Santosh Thorat, Consultant Laparoscopic GI and HPB surgeon at YCM Hospital, Pune.

In this video, Dr. Santosh Thorat talks about talks about case history, complications faced during surgery, and prognosis.

Speakers

Roshni Dhar

Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

Santosh Dashrath Thorat

Dr. Santosh Thorat, MBBS, MS (General Surgery) (Laparoscopic GI & HPB Surgeon), is a renowned and experienced surgeon, currently working as the head of the surgery department of the (PGI) at YCMH. Also working as an Assistant Professor at YMCH. He previously provided his services at BJMS & Sassoon Hospital.