City hospital performs 20-hour surgery to remove rare mesenteric tumour in 29-year-old
A medical team at Kumaran Hospitals in Chennai successfully performed a 20-hour surgery to remove a large, rare malignant tumour from a 29-year-old patient. The complex procedure involved multiple specialists and advanced surgical techniques to excise the growth from the patient's mesentery.
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This highlights advancements in multidisciplinary surgical care for rare, high-risk oncological cases.
A 29-year-old IT professional underwent a 20-hour marathon surgery at Kumaran Hospitals, Kilpauk, for the removal of a rare, high-grade malignant tumour measuring 20×20×18 cm.
The tumour had developed at the root of the mesentery, the tissue supporting the intestines, and was closely associated with two of the three major blood vessels in the region, making its removal highly complex. The surgical team performed extensive tumour excision, along with a total pancreaticoduodenectomy and splenectomy, to achieve complete removal.
The patient, who had Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a hereditary condition associated with an increased risk of certain tumours, was discharged 10 days after the procedure and is expected to resume normal activities soon.
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