Nonagenarian undergoes keyhole surgery at city hospital
A 97-year-old patient successfully underwent a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure to treat a rotator cuff tear using a biodegradable balloon spacer. The surgery was performed under a regional nerve block to avoid the risks associated with general anesthesia in an elderly patient.
A 97-year-old man underwent a keyhole (arthroscopic) procedure at Rela Hospital to receive a fully biodegradable balloon spacer for a massive, irreparable rotator cuff tear. Given his advanced age and frail cardiac condition, surgeons avoided general anaesthesia and performed the procedure under a regional nerve block, with the patient remaining awake throughout the surgery.
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