Advanced endoscopy helps teenage girl with rare genetic disorder
Doctors at a government hospital in Tiruchi successfully performed a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure on a 15-year-old girl with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome. The surgery involved removing five large polyps from her duodenum to prevent future complications like bleeding or obstruction.
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This highlights advancements in pediatric interventional gastroenterology and the effective management of rare genetic conditions in public healthcare settings.
Doctors at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi have successfully performed an advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedure on a 15-year-old girl diagnosed with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS), removing five large polyps from the second part of her duodenum in a single session.
According to a press statement, the girl had multiple large polyps in the duodenum. Considering their size and number, doctors decided to undertake endoscopic intervention to prevent potential complications associated with large small-bowel polyps.
Five sizeable duodenal polyps were resected during the procedure. The intervention was completed without any reported procedural complications.
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