Emergency laparoscopic surgery performed on high-risk patient
Surgeons at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals successfully performed emergency laparoscopic surgery on a 54-year-old patient suffering from severe bowel obstruction and sepsis. Despite the patient's high-risk profile due to previous strokes and antiplatelet medication, the procedure was completed without complications.
Why it matters
The case demonstrates advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques for high-risk patients who might otherwise require more traumatic open surgeries.
A 54-year-old man with severe small bowel obstruction, sepsis and impending bowel strangulation underwent emergency laparoscopic surgery at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals, Velappanchavadi.
The patient had had a stroke before and consequently, was on antiplatelet medication, increasing the risk of bleeding during surgery. However, doctors said surgery could not be delayed as worsening obstruction and loss of blood supply to the bowel could lead to tissue damage and perforation.
Nabeel Nazeer, advanced laparoscopic and robotic GI surgeon, and his team performed the surgery laparoscopically on July 7. The procedure was completed without converting to open surgery.
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