AFTER 4 SURGERIES & 15KG ABDOMINAL TUMOUR, 61-YO RECLAIMS LIFE IN MARATHON OPERATION @ HCGMCC

In a remarkable demonstration of surgical precision and perseverance, the team at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre (HCGMCC), successfully performed a complex 9-hour surgery to remove a massive recurrent retroperitoneal tumour weighing nearly 15 kilograms.

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The tumour had returned for the fourth time, making the case exceptionally rare and challenging. Despite the high complexity of the case, Prof. Dr Raj Nagarkar and his team successfully achieved an R0 resection which is the complete removal of the tumour with no residual cancer cells. The procedure involved small bowel resection, ileo-transverse anastomosis and a repair of the common iliac vein, with the patient making a smooth recovery and being discharged on postoperative day 7.